5 teams that blew their chances in Premier League title race

4. Pochettino’s Spurs 15/16

Ranieri (R) pipped Pochettino (L) to title

Mauricio Pochettino's 2015/16 Tottenham Hotspur team fell short in their attempt to claim the club's maiden Premier League title, although they challenged eventual winners Leicester City, till the end of the season.

Only in his second year as Spurs' boss during the 15/16 season, Pochettino transformed the team into title challengers playing a brave, dynamic brand of football. With a core of young English talents such as Kane, Alli and Dier driving the squad, a host of quality international players like Lloris, Vertonghen, Lamela and Eriksen assembled the rest of the North London squad.

Revitalized and eager to stake their claim in PL history, Poch's team outran all their opposition, playing a fluid style of intense attacking football.

On May 3rd, Spurs travelled to Stamford Bridge to take on Chelsea, with a couple of games remaining in the season knowing full well that only a victory could keep their hopes of challenging for the crown alive. However, a draw against rivals and neighbours Chelsea helped Leicester secure their first title and complete the greatest triumph in modern sports history.

Poch's Spurs will go down in history as one of the most exciting PL losers, as the club finished the season in third, behind rivals Arsenal who pounced on Spurs' terrible end of season form to nip ahead and finish second.