Leverkusen coach questions Arsenal's set-piece tactics

Ahead of the Champions League clash against Arsenal, Leverkusen manager Kasper Hjulmand has questioned a highly controversial tactic employed by the London club. In the current season, the Gunners have a particularly high scoring rate from set pieces, especially corners, both in the domestic Premier League and in the Champions League.

The players often try to block or even obstruct the opposing goalkeeper in order to score more easily. Hjulmand raised the question of whether this behaviour should perhaps be punished more severely by the referees. "We set blocks to create space for other players.

Sometimes it happens far away from the ball. And as I understand football, when you make a body check, the ball has to be in play," said the 53-year-old. "We all do it. I just wonder: is it within the rules that you can block without the ball being near you?" At the same time, the Dane praised his counterpart Mikel Arteta for his clever strategy.

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