Mikel Arteta claims he is "upset Arsenal haven't scored more" goals from set-pieces, with his side facing criticism over their tactics.

Both of Arsenal's goals in their 2-1 win over Chelsea on Sunday came from corners, meaning they have now netted 16 times from such situations.

It is the joint-most by any Premier League side in a single campaign, alongside Oldham Athletic in 1992-93, West Brom in 2016-17 and Arsenal themselves in 2023-24.

In addition, there have now been more goals scored from corners in the competition this season (138 in 281 games) than in the whole of last season (135 in 380 matches).

However, the likes of Arne Slot and Pep Guardiola have both hinted that the rise of set-pieces in the Premier League has taken some of the joy out of watching games in the division, while Arsenal have also been labelled “Set-Piece FC” due to them favouring that tactic.

And Fabian Hurzeler, whose Brighton side host Arsenal on Wednesday, has called out Arsenal for time-wasting over their set-pieces, claiming they sometimes wait “over one minute” to take their corners.

But when asked about the criticism levelled at Arsenal from the outside, Arteta simply said: "I am upset we haven't scored more and that we have conceded [from set-pieces] as well.

"We want to be the best and most dominant team in every aspect of the game. That is the trajectory and the aim of this team. As a club, we want to be the same, so we will try to do that.

"It's [criticism] part of the job."

Arsenal currently sit top of the Premier League with a five-point lead over Manchester City.

Of the 20 occasions that Arsenal have gone 1-0 up in the league this season, their opener came from either a set-piece or a penalty in 13 of them. This is the joint-most set-piece/penalty opening goals by any side in a single Premier League campaign.

Arteta was also asked if criticism of his set-piece tactics stemmed from other sides trying to play catch-up.

"I don't know," he responded. "As an opponent, you get upset when you concede a goal.

"I was really upset by the way we conceded the goal against Chelsea, and Chelsea looked really good with the quality they have. Look at the amount of set-pieces they score. Manchester United, the same.

"There are phases when one team has an opportunity to do certain things. The game is evolving and becoming more and more difficult.

"Teams are adapting, teams know after every sequence of play, whether it is a throw-in, a restart of play, an open-pitch situation, after that, they know exactly what they have to do, and everything is almost man-to-man.

"So, it is not going to be a different game, unless we change the rules, because the evolution of the game is that."