Guus Hiddink and Mauricio Pochettino sought to play down the ugly scenes at Stamford Bridge as the two sides battled to a 2-2 draw that handed Leicester the title.

Tottenham's failure to see out victory can be attributed, at least in part, to their indiscipline in a niggly encounter which will see numerous incidents scrutinised by the Football Association.

Nine Spurs players were booked, four after Hazard's equaliser, and the players left the field squabbling.

Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino said: "Nothing to say. It's normal, the emotion, fighting on the pitch maybe is not a good example for both teams, but it was hard."

Asked about the lack of discipline, Pochettino, who did not see the incident when Mousa Dembele appeared to poke Chelsea striker Diego Costa in the eye, added: "This is a feeling that for me is a good lesson that we need to take, to improve. Fantastic night for us.

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"We showed we're strong in our mentality, we fight all together.

"You can see in every game in the last few days a lot of things happen, because we are at the end of the season and a lot of emotion."

Hiddink was knocked over in one of the melees but was quick to play down any incidents.

Hiddink added: "I had to come in between a lot of people today. There was at the end highly emotion and there was a bit of verbal animosity and I tried to come in between and protect a bit.

"Then everyone started dancing around and pushing around. We shuffled a bit on the benches. Those incidents we must not have, but it happens and at the end let's calm down."

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Chelsea will likely face an FA charge as well for failing to control their players as well and Hiddink knows the game was an emotional one for both sides.

"We are not the most beautiful boys, let's be honest," the Dutchman added. "It's a fight and there's frustration, losing the championship. It's difficult."

Many were left to wonder where the Chelsea on show had been this season but the Dutchman just said: "In my spell, I cannot complain about the attitude of the team."