Pulis preyed on Arsenal’s set-piece weakness

Ian Watson

Tony Pulis admitted that West Brom had worked on set-pieces this week having felt Arsenal were vulnerable.

Craig Dawson scored two headers from corners to help the Baggies beat Arsene Wenger’s men 3-1 at The Hawthorns.

It was a ploy the hosts had practised ahead of the game, with Pulis identifying that his players could get a free run at the Gunners’ defence if they could evade the two blockers positioned near the penalty spot.

“They mark zonally so you have to do it a bit different,” said Pulis.

“We spent a bit of time on that, we knew if we got the right quality in with the right movement we would get chances.

“Managers do it differently. There are some top managers and great teams who mark zonally. It’s just preparing.

“The ball has to be the quality that it was today and then you need to get in those spaces. Luckily for Dawson he got in those two spaces and got two goals.”