Top 10 iconic Tottenham Hotspur games of the decade (2010-2019)

#5 Tottenham Hotspur 5-3 Chelsea, Premier League – 1 January, 2015

Harry Kane's brace helped Spurs to a famous 5-3 win over Chelsea in 2015

Mauricio Pochettino was appointed the new Tottenham boss in the summer of 2014, but his first season began with some seriously mixed results, and it wasn’t until New Year’s Day in 2015 that his new side really began to turn a corner. That day saw them dismantle eventual Premier League champions Chelsea 5-3 at White Hart Lane, sending shockwaves through the rest of the competition.

Striker Harry Kane was the inspiration for Pochettino’s side, as his beautiful 20-yard drive cancelled out Diego Costa’s opener, giving him his 16th goal of the season. Spurs then took the lead through Danny Rose, who slotted in after Nacer Chadli’s shot struck the post, and on the stroke of half-time, they had a third goal; Andros Townsend scoring from the penalty spot after Gary Cahill brought Kane down in the area.

If Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho expected a fightback from his side in the second half, he was quickly proven to be mistaken; Kane turned spun from his marker inside the box to fire home for his second goal, and despite Eden Hazard pulling a goal back with half an hour remaining, the game was put beyond them on 78 minutes. This time Kane turned provider, setting up Chadli for Tottenham’s 5th.

A late goal from John Terry proved to be nothing more than a consolation, and suddenly, it felt like anything was possible for Spurs under Pochettino – particularly as long as they had Kane, their new homegrown hero, leading the line.