The context of the “corner kings” quote is about Arteta addressing Arsenal’s set-piece performance and expressing his ambitions for the team’s all-around excellence.
Arteta said “We want to be the kings of everything. Set-pieces, the best in the world. High press, the best in the world. In open spaces, the best in the world. The best atmosphere in the stadium and the best at everything. Before it was we didn’t score enough, we were soft at defending, we didn’t have mentality, we were not physical enough, we didn’t beat big teams away from home for 17 years, 20 years, 22 years.”
The context of the quote about the upcoming Fulham game is regarding Arteta’s thoughts on the challenge Arsenal will face against Fulham.
Arteta said “A big challenge. Last year we lost five points against them. It’s always a really tough place to go. They’re doing very well. I’m very happy for them. Reiss is still one of our own but the rest as well. It will be great to see them.”