Parma & Cuesta take leaf out of Arsenal book to conquer Milan at San Siro<\/p>\n
Whatever your view on the legality of Mariano Troilo\u2019s winner as Parma beat Milan 1-0 at San Siro, one thing is beyond dispute, it was no accident.<\/p>\n
The positioning of Lautaro Valenti in front of Mike Maignan was carefully choreographed, and the man behind that choreography has a very particular source of inspiration.<\/p>\n
Carlos Cuesta spent five years as Mikel Arteta\u2019s assistant at Arsenal<\/a> between 2020 and 2025, and during that time he would have worked closely alongside Nicolas Jover, the set-piece coach Arteta brought to the club in 2021 who has since become one of the most influential figures in modern football.<\/p>\n PARMA, ITALY \u2013 NOVEMBER 08: Carlos Cuesta, Head Coach of Parma, looks on prior to the Serie A match between Parma Calcio 1913 and AC Milan at Stadio Ennio Tardini on November 08, 2025 in Parma, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n Jover\u2019s corner routines have been widely credited as a significant weapon in Arsenal\u2019s armoury, with the Gunners having scored 19 set-piece goals across all competitions by late January.<\/p>\n The principle is straightforward but devastatingly effective: flood the six-yard box and the near post, make life as difficult as possible for the goalkeeper, and operate right on the edge of what the laws permit.<\/p>\nMilan 0-1 Parma \u2013 How Cuesta drew inspiration from Arsenal to secure huge win<\/h2>\n