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Sky Sports pundit Jamie O'Hara has accused Arsenal of 'killing' the Premier League with their tactics.

Although Mikel Arteta's side are top of the table, having collected 19 points from their first eight games, their success from set pieces has inadvertently become a stick to beat them with.

Eight of the Gunners' 15 league goals this season have come from set plays, including the Leoandro Trossard strike which saw them beat Fulham 1-0 on Saturday.

Only Manchester City striker Erling Haaland scores more often than Arsenal do from a set piece.

In addition to bagging goals, Arteta's side rarely concede from set plays. But their supposed reliance on set pieces infuriates O'Hara, comparing their style of play to non-league football and blaming the Gunners for setting a trend.

Following Jamie Carragher's analysis of the increased amount of long throws being taken this season, O'Hara was asked for his thoughts. "Can't stand it, I hate it," the former Spurs midfielder, who spent five years in Arsenal's academy, said.

"It's killing the game, especially the...

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