Arsenal's recent loss to Brighton showcased a potential blueprint to breach their solid defence: two of the Seagulls' three goals came from outside the box.
This means the total number of goals conceded by the Gunners from medium to long-range in the current Premier League season has now reached three. Earlier in September, Chelsea's Morgan Rogers also found the net in a similar fashion. To put this into context, Arsenal only conceded six such goals all of last season, and just four in each of the two seasons prior.
Mikel Arteta has crafted his team's strategy around a formidable defensive line, but now opponents could leverage long-range efforts as a way to penetrate the league's top defence. If the current trend continues, Arsenal risks surpassing their own unwanted record from the 2015/16 season under Arsene Wenger, when they let in 11 goals from outside the penalty area.
