Spurs and Postecoglou have seen this movie before and it has made for unhappy viewing.

Three of Arsenal’s last four goals against Spurs have come from set-pieces and only three teams – Nottingham Forest along with relegated Luton Town and Sheffield United – have conceded more from such situations since the start of last season, Postecoglou’s team letting in 18 excluding penalties.And yet, when the subject was raised with Postecoglou last season, it was almost brushed off as a non-issue. The statistics, and more importantly the defeats, suggest otherwise and these have to focus his mind eventually.

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