How Brighton became the Premier League’s set-piece kings

Brighton & Hove Albion lead the Premier League in dead-ball goals this season, scoring five times from set pieces across their opening matches. Their recent 3-0 victory over champions Arsenal highlighted this progress, capped by Chema Andres' header from a Pascal Gross corner. Under head coach Fabian Hurzeler, the team has balanced an intense open-play style with innovative dead-ball routines to maximize their attacking output.

The turnaround follows specialized appointments and tactical adaptations, including set-piece coach Yannick Euvrard and advice from German MMA fighter Christian Eckerlin to improve physical duels. Recent summer signings such as Andres, record £46 million defender Luka Vuskovic, and Canadian forward Promise David have also injected crucial height into the squad.