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CHRIS SUTTON: West Ham are the Premier League's set-piece specialists... opponents foolish enough to allow them chances with the dead ball will be punished – and Spurs paid the ultimate price

West Ham are the game’s set-piece specialists right now.

Since the start of last season, they have scored from 21 such situations in the Premier League, more than any other side.

Opponents foolish enough to gift them the opportunity to swing a ball in from a set-piece run the risk of being punished — as Tottenham were on Sunday.

David Moyes' West Ham side are the Premier Leagueu2019s set-piece specialists right now

Managers work tirelessly on set-plays on the training ground. They try to come up with creative routines by telling their players to make certain movements.

Watch Sunday’s winning goal and you will see Declan Rice make a distracting run towards the near post as the ball flies behind him to Michail Antonio.