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There is a bigger problem than a set piece. This is not a problem at all. Tottenham's chances of UCL in the next season are increasing as it has lost three consecutive games. However, Tottenham manager continued his stubbornness to avoid responsibility for lack of set piece defense tactics, which was the loser on the day. Tottenham Hotspur lost again, showing serious problems with its set-piece defense. Tottenham lost 0-2 to Chelsea in the 26th round of the 2023-24 English Premier League EPL held at Stemford Bridge in London, England at 3:30 a.m. on May 3. Due to the recent three consecutive losses, the club still has 60 points. Tottenham has 18 wins, six draws and 10 losses 60 points in 34 EPL matches this season. It ranks fifth among the 20 EPL clubs. From the standpoint of Tottenham, whose only goal is to play in the UEFA Champions League UCL next season, the gap between the club and Aston Villa, which is ranked fourth and the club, is widening. Aston Villa have 67 points, seven ahead of Tottenham in one more game than Tottenham. Tottenham has four more games and Villa have three more. Even if Tottenham wins all of its remaining four games, if Villa win two games first, they will not be able to win a UCL ticket for the next season. Or, even if Villa win only five additional points with one win and two draws in the remaining games, and Tottenham wins all four games, it is currently far ahead of Tottenham +13 in the difference of gains +21, which makes it very likely to be in fourth place. It was a fatal defeat to Tottenham. The problem is that Tottenham again showed problems in the set-piece defense on the day. Both runs came from free-kick situations. The balance of zero, which was actually tight, was broken in the 23rd minute of the first half. Trevo Chalobah connected Chelsea Conor Gallagher's free kick with a header to break the net. Like the previous match against Arsenal, Tottenham's defense completely lost Chalobah to no-mark and gave up a futile run. Tottenham fought back, but failed to create a significant opportunity. The number of times the ball was put into the front, including Hishalisson, Son Heung-min and Johnson, was small. Romero tried a header in the 38th minute of the first half, but the accuracy was insufficient to lead to a score. Chelsea also made an additional score in the 27th minute of the second half in a set piece situation. Chelsea got a free kick near the Tottenham penalty box. Cole Palmer hit a free kick aimed at the top of the right goal. Nicola Jackson pushed the kick out of the crova with her head. Again, he lacked concentration to win the second ball. In the first place, he exposed the lack of preparation and tactics as if the set piece situation defense's normal position or division of roles was not properly done. It was the same when the team lost 2-3 against Arsenal in the North London derby on April 28. In the first half, Tottenham gave up the first goal when Emil Hoybierre tried to clear the ball with his header during a corner kick. The third goal was also allowed as Kai Havertz failed to properly stop him during a corner kick. Even at the time of the 0-4 defeat against Newcastle, Tottenham was completely losing ground in the set piece battle. In the match against Arsenal and Chelsea, the opponent came in properly targeting Tottenham's weaknesses, and the scene of missing the scorer in both corner kicks and free kicks continued. It is not just the process of its recent three-game losing streak. This season, Tottenham allowed a whopping 22 runs in set piece situations alone. This is equivalent to 40 percent of Tottenham's 54 runs lost in this season's league. In the Premier League, only Nottingham Forest 26 goals and Sheffield United 23 goals have more set piece lost points than Tottenham. The two teams are ranked 17th, close to the relegation zone, or the lowest ranking 20th, confirming their relegation zone for the next season. This means that there is not much difference between the lowest-ranked team in the league and the lowest-ranked team in terms of set piece lost points. Son and other players are also aware of this issue. According to a pre-Chelsea interview reported by British media Football London, Son stressed the need for set-piece defense, saying, We need to supplement set-piece defense, adding, We need to strengthen our defense through more training. However, Tottenham manager Enze Postecoglou had a different idea. If we thought supplementing set piece defense was the way to solve the problem, we would have put all our time and effort into it, Postecoglou said. Set piece defense training is not something we should do. Football London explained, Coach Postecoglou believes that the majority of Tottenham players lack faith in their philosophy. Postecoglou said, I ask myself questions. The players are asking me to train, 'Do I do it because I tell you to, or because they believe in direction?' Right now, they are listening to me. But I have to focus more. There is still a long way to go. He allowed two more runs in the match against Chelsea without any contrast to the set-piece defense. After the game ended, questions about the set-piece defense were naturally asked. However, Postecoglou's belief has not changed. Tottenham has bigger problems than set-pieces. We lacked confidence and belief in the game, Postecoglou said. I don't know if the team's confidence is low. However, we need to take a look at the fact that the players did not play in the way we thought to play the soccer we wanted. It is my responsibility. Foreign media reported that Tottenham did not have special training sessions for set pieces this season. Eric Dier, who transferred to Bayern Munich on loan after being excluded from the team's roster under Postecoglou, disclosed that tactical training is not conducted under Postecoglou, which led to an interview with Postecoglou. As obvious problems were revealed during the three-game losing streak, chances are high that Postecoglou and the media will continue to fight over the lack of tactical training in the future. Above all, Tottenham exposed the most important and difficult last-minute schedule of the season, the set-piece defense problem, and it seems that its UCL dream has been distant due to three consecutive losses. Even if we prepare for the remaining four games, it could be as if we have already lost the cow and fixed the barn.