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Tottenham’s 10 best matches of 2016/17

By Ryan Wrenn

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 26: Mauricio Pochettino, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur applauds supporters during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur at Selhurst Park on April 26, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 26: Mauricio Pochettino, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur applauds supporters during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur at Selhurst Park on April 26, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 04: Dele Alli of Tottenham Hotspur scores his sides first goal with a header during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea at White Hart Lane on January 4, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 04: Dele Alli of Tottenham Hotspur scores his sides first goal with a header during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea at White Hart Lane on January 4, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) /

Tottenham 2 – 0 Chelsea

Once again, Tottenham faced off against the team pundits agreed would run away with the title.

Unlike City though, Chelsea were in the midst of something truly historic. They had won 13 of their previous matches, a league record-equaling amount. Antonio Conte’s side were unquestionably the best in the country then they traveled to White Hart Lane in early January.

Tottenham were on a streak of their own. They had won each match since Hull’s visit in mid-December by a combined goal-line of 10-3.

No one quite expected Spurs to look as good as they did against Chelsea. Pochettino matched Conte’s own three-at-the-back formation, and instructed his full-backs to play aggressively despite the Blues’ own threat from out wide.

The result was that Chelsea got caught out on multiple occasions, with Victor Moses’ small stature being exploited specifically for both of Dele’s nearly identical goals.

Chelsea’s streak snapped, Spurs would continue on their own run of wins that would firmly establish them in the Premier League title race right through the final weeks of the season.

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