Arsenal are going to must navigate the stress of the title race with simply 9 matches left of their bid to win a primary league title since 2004.
And when requested by BBC Sport if they’ve needed to go to a different degree with their work on set-pieces as a result of work different sides are doing, Arteta agreed.
“Sure however each group is to be truthful,” he mentioned. “Look the place they’re when it comes to the quantity of targets that they rating.
“We hadn’t scored set-pieces for a number of weeks now, however we scored so many in open play.
“Right now was an choice to attain from this type of state of affairs. We have carried out it so nicely and we conceded as nicely.”
Chelsea have been beginning to develop into the sport earlier than Timber’s essential objective, whereas they wanted goalkeeper David Raya to supply some wonderful saves to disclaim the sixth-placed Blues some extent.
“I did not assume there was an terrible lot between the 2 groups, however Arsenal got here out on high and at this stage of the season that is important, is not it?,” added Arteta’s former Everton team-mate Osman.
“In case your strengths are pacy extensive males that create issues on a regular basis, you give them the ball on a regular basis.
“In case your power is set-pieces, you attempt to win set-pieces and rating from them they usually’re superb at it, very efficient.
“And finally that was that was the distinction between the groups, however Arsenal will not care as a result of it is one other three factors.”
In accordance with Osman, Arsenal might be criticised for his or her fashion of play and are sometimes in comparison with title winners of the previous but when they win the title, that’s all that issues.
“Many individuals watching need to see stunning soccer or purists need to see open play nice targets again to entrance.” he mentioned.
“That is not how soccer’s at all times performed. Soccer is about being efficient in each penalty areas, discovering a manner.
“I believe no matter occurs in between might be pleasing, might be satisfying, might be thrilling.
“However finally, it is much less necessary than what occurs in each penalty areas as a result of that is the place video games are gained and misplaced.”
