Arsenal have been working with throw-in coach and specialist Thomas Gronnemark, according to the Sun. The Gunners have earned a reputation for being dangerous from set pieces under Mikel Arteta, and the Emirates Stadium club want to continue improving. Arsenal have now engaged the services of Gronnemark, who once worked under Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool. The 50-year-old is helping North Londoners improve their long throws and knows what he’s doing, having once held the world record for the longest throw-in at 51.33m.
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Gronnemark works as a freelancer and has been advising Arsenal this season. He has also been teaching the Gunners quick throw-ins, and although clubs like to keep their work with him a secret, it has been revealed that the Dane has also worked with Celta Vigo and Japanese club JEF United Chiba this season. Gronnemark has also worked with top-flight Danish clubs FC Midtjylland and AC Horsens and will now look to help Arsenal improve their throw-in play.
The Gunners have already tasked Declan Rice and Riccardo Calafiori with taking their long shots, and could soon start scoring with them regularly. Arsenal are already a constant threat when it comes to corner kicks and now they want to add another weapon to their repertoire. They are six points clear at the top of the Premier League table after 21 games and will be desperate to improve in the second half of the season.
Arsenal won 3-2 against Chelsea last night in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-finals and will resume Premier League action on Saturday with a trip to the City Ground to take on Nottingham Forest.
The Gunners have drawn just once in their last ten games in all competitions, winning the remaining nine, and are expected to take all three points this weekend.