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A mocking nickname for teams that score most of their goals from corners, free kicks, and throw-ins rather than open play. It implies they can't break teams down through actual football and have to rely on set pieces to get results. Sometimes it's fair criticism, sometimes it's just cope from fans whose team just lost to a header from a corner.
Arsenal got called Set Piece FC during the 2024-25 season after scoring loads of goals from corners and free kicks. Fans of other clubs used it as an insult, but Arsenal supporters just leaned into it since the points counted the same.
Robbie
Jan 17, 2026
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