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5 Worst Moments of Tottenham’s Season

By Peter Brewis

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 02: Christian Eriksen of Tottenham Hotspur reacts during the Barclays Premier League match between West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur at Boleyn Ground on March 2, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 02: Christian Eriksen of Tottenham Hotspur reacts during the Barclays Premier League match between West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur at Boleyn Ground on March 2, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) /
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NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND – MAY 15: Captain Moussa Sissoko of Newcastle United in action during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur at St James’ Park on May 15, 2016 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND – MAY 15: Captain Moussa Sissoko of Newcastle United in action during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur at St James’ Park on May 15, 2016 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) /

2. 5-1 To Newcastle On The Last Day.

Embarrassing. It’s the only word that makes sense to describe the drubbing that an already relegated team gave to Tottenham Hotspur on the last day of the season. Spurs went to St. James’s Park needing only a draw to secure themselves second place and a finish ahead of Arsenal. Instead they left with their worst defeat of the season.

Missing Dele Alli and Mousa Dembélé proved to be even more of an issue than most thought it would be going into the final three matches of the season. Having already lost the hopes of a title against Chelsea two matches earlier, and missing out on a chance to seal second place the previous week against Southampton, Tottenham desperately needed just one point against a team that, standings wise, had nothing to play for.

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Supporters thought this was it. While it was certainly disappointing to miss out on a title, it will be absolutely wonderful to finish above their rivals for the first time since the 1994/95 season and runners up the legitimate fairy tale that was Leicester City. Surely a draw isn’t a lot to ask. But instead Tottenham show up flat for the entire game. If the jury was still undecided on Ryan Mason before this match then they’re absolutely sure about him now: he has no place going forward at Tottenham Hotspur. It’s great that he is a local boy, and has come through the system, but his quality is not enough to play the way Pochettino and Tottenham need to play now. It’s a shame, but that’s football.

Tottenham were second to every 50/50 ball and even when supporters thought they would have a chance with Newcastle going down to 10 men, the Toons decided they love Rafa Benítez and scored three more. This performance combined with an Olivier Giroud hat-trick made for a dismal St. Totteringham’s Day. It came late this year, but came nevertheless.

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