Arsenal news: Arne Slot's 'diabolical' dig called out as Gunners set sights on two new deals

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One of Mikel Arteta's main rivals has been called out after Liverpool boss Arne Slot made a comment deemed "diabolical," while two Arsenal stars are being lined up for new dealsPremier League leaders Arsenal are rediscovering what life at the top is all about. It would even appear that includes Liverpool chief Slot, who seemingly sought to downplay the significance of Arsenal's set-piece threat.READ MORE: Bukayo Saka stuns kids at his primary school as Arsenal star reunites with role modelsREAD MORE: Referee who 'didn’t like' Arsenal red card decision appointed for Burnley fixtureWhen asked about his team conceding more against set pieces, Slot recently said: "If you’d tell me that we've conceded 40% of our goals from set pieces, and the No.

1 in the league has scored 60% of their goals from set-pieces, and we're still one point behind that team, I would probably think, 'It's not even that bad!'"That appeared to be another veiled dig at Arsenal's set-piece prowess. The Dutchman previously spoke about Arsenal's strength in that area last season and told reporters: "Nine times out of 10, [Arsenal] do the same."But former Arsenal star Anders Limpars has taken umbrage with the remarks in defence of his old team.

"So, he has looked for a way to turn those draws into wins."More than 20% of all the non-penalty goals scored in the Premier League last season came from corners or free-kicks so Arteta has probably looked at those stats and thought if we can get a chunk of it to add to what we've got, we've got a good chance of becoming a winning team."If it helps Arsenal end their 22-year wait for another Premier League title, Arteta nor his players will care about how they score their goals. And Pulis has "nothing but respect" for Arteta after refusing to limit his options purely to keep up a certain aesthetic."That's another reason why I have got nothing but respect for Arteta, because he has seen all of that at the time and just thought, 'You know what, doing that could help us,'" he continued.