Mikel Arteta paid tribute to Arsenal’s set-piece coach, Nicolas Jover, for injecting his players with belief after their narrow win in the north London derby kept up the pressure on the Premier League leaders Manchester City.
Gabriel Magalhães’s second-half header from a Bukayo Saka corner was enough to give Arsenal a third successive victory at their arch-rivals for the first time since the 1980s as Arteta’s side overcame the absences of the suspended Declan Rice and injured captain Martin Ødegaard in midfield. It was the 17th goal they have scored from a corner since the start of last season and 42nd from a set piece since Jover was recruited from City in 2021.
