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After seeing former favourites Luka Modric and Gareth Bale being poached by Real Madrid in recent seasons, Tottenham fans will not be happy to hear that manager Mauricio Pochettino and midfield sensation Dele Alli are once again on LaLiga’s radars – only this time it’s Barcelona.

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Sadly for the Argentine coach, he’ll have a hard time underplaying this victory or tempering the joy and, now, expectations of the home support. That’s not a performance that inspires restraint.

Chelsea were the runaway juggernaut, unable to be stopped, hurtling toward inevitable Premier League glory. But, just like Guardiola’s Man City were dislodged from their unshakable groove back in early-October, Pochettino found a method of toppling the giant.