Former Everton striker Yakubu Aiyegbeni has said there is nothing wrong with Arsenal relying on set pieces to win games.

The Gunners have been criticised for their overreliance on set pieces and long balls to secure victories this season.

Mikel Arteta’s side have scored exactly half of their 24 goals from set pieces in the current campaign.

Arsenal are currently top of both the Premier League and Champions League tables.

Yakubu believes that the way a team plays is ultimately down to the manager.

“It doesn’t matter how you win your games. You have to find a way to win your games. I remember back then, when you went to Stoke City where Rory Delap used to take long throw-ins, and it is the same again now,” Yakubu told Tribal Football via Sports Casting.