There were certain elements of this summer’s World Cup that many of us were glad to see the back of. But cut through the nonsense and World Cup 2026 was a thrilling tournament on the pitch - and a welcome antidote to a Premier League season that many fans found a tough watch. Here are five World Cup trends we would like to see in 2026/27 to make the Premier League fun again. Stamp out the set-piece scrumPremier League champions Arsenal were masters of the set-piece last season (Image credit: Getty Images)Arguably the defining trend of the 2025/26 Premier League season was the number of goals from set-pieces. However, the formation is steadily becoming popular again, a trend that continued at the World Cup - and that’s good news.