They have come of age.
It's been season after season of improvement under Pochettino, and even though it has yet to culminate in a trophy, their very comprehensive win over Real Madrid is a special hallmark in their history.
Mauricio Pochettino has been the man behind their gradual rise to being recognised as one of the best teams in England. From coming in, and changing the way the team plays, focusing on the importance of defence and organisation as opposed to the standard English way of just being open and a two-dimensional, the results are starting to bear fruit.
