#1 Mauricio Pochettino
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Perhaps the biggest reason why Spurs have consistently beaten the odds over the past 3 seasons is that they have Pochettino as their manager.
The Argentine has turned an underachieving team into one of the best in England and on a budget that would put most of the wealthier rivals in the Premier League to shame.
He has been instrumental in the rise of Kane and at least a part of the credit for his transformation into the league's best striker must go to Pochettino.
As long as he remains at the helm of affairs at Spurs, they might always compete and punch above their weight. His record of developing players and devising strategies to beat teams which are superior on paper remains unique.
Spurs must do everything in their power to ensure that their current manager is still the boss when Kane finally goes and if they succeed in doing so, then they have little need to worry.