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

#7 Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Arsenal, Premier League – 30 April, 2017

Spurs displayed their dominance in North London with a 2-0 win over Arsenal in 2017

The most painful part of Tottenham’s title collapse in 2015-16 wasn’t the fact that they allowed Leicester City to lift the Premier League crown – it was that they allowed bitter rivals Arsenal to edge them into third place in the final table after a 5-0 loss to Newcastle on the final day of the season. 2016-17, however, saw Mauricio Pochettino’s side take sweet revenge over their neighbours.

It was during this clash in April 2017 at White Hart Lane that their revenge was truly confirmed; Pochettino’s side dominated Arsene Wenger’s men en route to a 2-0 victory, guaranteeing that they would finish above the Gunners in the table for the first time since 1994-95. Spurs bossed the match from the beginning – having 20 shots in total – and ran out deserved winners.

The fans in attendance had to wait until the second half for the scoring to open, but it was definitely worth it; a sneaky flick from Harry Kane allowed Dele Alli to set up a shot from Christian Eriksen, and when the Dane struck the post, Alli was on cue to poke the rebound home. Just two minutes later, Spurs doubled their lead, this time from the penalty spot, as Kane stroked home after being brought down by Gabriel.

Pochettino’s men could’ve had more goals had it not been for a great showing from Gunners keeper Petr Cech, but in the end everyone came away from this match knowing exactly who the dominant side in North London now was. After 2 further seasons, Arsenal have never again finished above Spurs in the Premier League.