sport news Arsenal must improve set pieces as Keown questions training ground set-up

'We concede too many goals on set pieces. We need to be careful': Lacazette warns Arsenal's defending must improve as Keown questions whether there is a problems on training ground Arsenal again conceded from a set-piece as they faced Valencia in Europe  The two teams went head to head in the first-leg of the Europa League semi-final  Despite conceding early, Arsenal came back to take a crucial 3-1 victory  Club legend Martin Keown questioned what happens on in the training ground

By Danny Gallagher For Mailonline

Published: 23:29 BST, 2 May 2019 | Updated: 23:46 BST, 2 May 2019

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On an evening in which Arsenal put one foot into the final of the Europa League, niggling concerns regarding set-piece play began to play on the minds of players and club legends.

The Gunners overturned an early goal to chalk up a 3-1 first-leg lead against Spanish opposition Valencia in the semi-final stage of the competition.

Mouctar Diakhaby towered above the Arsenal back line just 11 minutes into the tie, out-jumping three opponents to nod home from close range and expose a frailty which has been lingering for some time.

Martin Keown had warned that Arsenal could be susceptible to concede from dead-balls

Martin Keown had warned that Arsenal could be susceptible to concede from dead-balls

Keown questioned whether a mix up with Steve Bould (centre) and other coaches is to blame

Keown questioned whether a mix up with Steve Bould (centre) and other coaches is to blame

Alexandre Lacazette hit a brace to help Unai Emery's side stage a convincing comeback, but admitted afterwards his side must start

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