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The term "one-season wonder" is a familiar one at Tottenham -- many observers doubted Harry Kane would be able to maintain the form he showed in 2014-15. Similarly, the big question facing Spurs at the start of this campaign was whether last year's title challenge was a one-off, an anomalous result in an abnormal season.
With Manchester City and Manchester United recruiting big-name managers and players in the summer, in addition to Chelsea, the general expectation was that Mauricio Pochettino's side probably would be overtaken and find themselves scrapping for fourth again.