Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino hailed the “amazing professionals” who work on the team’s set-pieces. The build-up to the Blues hosting London rivals Tottenham had been dominated by discussion about that aspect of the game. Spurs have struggled with defending them for much of the campaign but manager Ange Postecoglou insisted they are not the only root of his team’s problems. Postecoglou has even brushed aside talk of employing a specialised set-piece coach despite the likes of Arsenal and Liverpool enjoying success from that particular avenue.