The mood at White Hart Line has been better than expected in recent years as Tottenham have gone through massive changes in managerial personnel and on-field fortunes.

Four managers have sat in the dugout in the last seven years as Spurs looked for the right match to move the club forward. Harry Redknapp, arguably, had the best spell of any when he guided a talented side to their first ever Champions League campaign in 2010/11, which they were knocked out of by the supreme kings of Europe Real Madrid in the quarter-finals.

Despite his success, he was replaced by ex-Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas who failed to equal Redknapp's achievement and was also the same with the man who replaced him - Tim Sherwood.

However, amid what is becoming another successful season, it is looking like Tottenham may have found the answer to their managerial deficiencies in Mauricio Pochettino. The Argentine arrived from Southampton in 2014 and has since changed the fortunes of Tottenham for the better.

Here we take a look at FIVE ways the ex-Espanyol boss managed that...

Got rid of bad eggs

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The ex-Southampton boss arrived with the Spurs squad full of underwhelming and inconsistent players. The likes of Nacer Chadli, Roberto Soldado, Christian Eriksen, Paulinho, Etienne Capoue, Erik Lamela and Vlad Chiriches were all brought in by former boss Andre Villas-Boas - Only Eriksen and Lamela are still with the 44-year-old.

Brought in his football philosophy

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Pochettino favours a high-pressing, attacking style of football to intimidate and unsettle opposing teams as well as installing winning mentality in his side. The games against Manchester City and recently Chelsea, both of which Spurs won 2-0, were a true testament of how a 'Poch' team operates.

“Where did I get the idea we had to (press)? It’s about your personality, who you are. You show on the pitch who you are. If you are brave in your life, you cannot behave in a different way on the pitch. I don’t understand how to play in a different way. Always, be brave. I like to be brave.”

The words of the man himself...

Found a world-class centre-forward

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Harry Kane's emergence has surely been one of the biggest achievements of the Pochettino era. Initially the third choice striker at the Lane behind the likes of Emmanuel Adebayor and Roberto Soldado, he took his chances in cup matches and the rest is history.

The loss of Gareth Bale to Real Madrid meant that Spurs had to be in the hunt for another world beater to lead the team to the level they wished to attain, and they seem to have found that man in Kane, who is now one of the best strikers in world football.

The Premier League's top scorer last season with 25 goals, the 23-year-old is one of the reasons why the north London club finished third last term. This campaign, his importance was also felt when he was ruled out for seven weeks - Spurs failed to qualify for the Champions League knockout round, partly due to this.

Watertight defence

One of the reasons Pochettino has been a success has been his focus on having a solid backline. Since his arrival, the Argentine has brought in five defenders, and, with the exception of Federico Fazio, all have impressed.

Tottenham currently have conceded the fewest goals in the league (14), and in Jan Vertonghen and Toby Alderweireld they have, arguably, the best central-defensive pairing in the league. Alderwiereld has been a masterstroke of a signing by Pochettino with the Belgian blending into his boss' philosophy right from the off.

The right signings

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Another key factor attributed to Pochettino's success has been the influence of some of the players he has brought in. The biggest has to be Dele Alli, signed from MK Dons in League One at the time, who has emerged as one of the best players in the Premier League since his introduction last term.

The likes of Hueng-min Son, Ben Davies, Kieran Tripper, Michel Vorm and the sensational Toby Alderwiereld have all had decent impacts at Spurs, too.

Over the summer, Moussa Sissoko, Victor Wanyama and Vincent Janssen were brought in to help build on last season's achievements. Wanyama has, so far, been the most impressive, forming a devastating partnership with Mousa Dembele in the middle of the park, which is one of the reasons why Pochettino's men are second in the league, seven points behind leaders Chelsea.