Arsenal have taken an unusual step to refine a specific area of play as they chase marginal gains that could decide the title. The club already benefits from a recognised set-piece specialist, with Nicolas Jover credited for an outstanding corners return. Arsenal have scored 14 goals from corners, the leading mark in the Premier League so far this season, and the club wants to build on that advantage.<\/p>\n
According to The Times, the Gunners have engaged Thomas Gr\u00f8nnemark on a consultancy basis. The 50-year-old is best known for his work with Liverpool but has also worked with Borussia Dortmund and Ajax. Mikel Arteta\u2019s side hope Gr\u00f8nnemark can help \u201cweaponise\u201d throw-ins and provide the extra edge required to deliver the club a first Premier League title in 22 years come May.<\/p>\n
Long throws and a more physical edge are again prominent in the English game, 15 years on from Rory Delap and Stoke City. Gr\u00f8nnemark was a former long-throw world record holder during his playing career, and his methods extend beyond pure distance.<\/p>\n
Gr\u00f8nnemark has been credited with clear improvements at the clubs he has advised. He described his impact at Liverpool to BBC Radio Merseyside in 2024: “When I came, data showed that Liverpool were 18th in the Premier League for throw-ins under pressure,” he explained. “In my first season, we improved from 45.4% to 68.4% and went from 18th to number one.<\/p>\n
“People might think it\u2019s only throw-ins, but there\u2019s approximately 40 to 60 throw-ins in a match and they use up 20 minutes. It\u2019s a gigantic thing in football. People have been neglecting this for many years.”<\/p>\n
His recent work with Brentford has been visible in results. The Bees have scored nine Premier League goals from long throws since the start of last season, leading the division, with four each from Manchester United and Bournemouth the next best.<\/p>\n
Posting on X in December 2025 as @ThomasThrowin, Gr\u00f8nnemark outlined his approach. “I work with throw-in tools,” he said “Throw-in basic training, throw-in small sided games, [teach] the players to scan, make the right types and length of run, reading the opponents defending pattern, use individual throw-in supers powers, throw-in sequences, unlimited space creation and much more. ]”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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