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This entry collects information about the Tottenham Hotspur Football Club in the official competitions of the 2014-2015 season.

Season
The new coach is the Argentinean Mauricio Pochettino, arriving from Southampton. The debut in the Premier sees the Spurs beat away in one of the many derbys in London the West Ham, with a goal in the recovery of Eric Dier. On the next day, Tottenham won 4-0 against Queens Park Rangers, positioning himself in charge of the standings. At the third game, however, he suffered a sound defeat (0-3) against Liverpool and in subsequent meetings he did not go beyond 2-2 against Sunderland, he lost at home 0-1 against West Bromwich and equaled 1-1 in the Derby North of London against Arsenal. The team, now in eighth place, returns to victory on October 5, 2014, passing by measure Southampton, then undergoing two defeats in a row against Manchester City (4-1, with four goals of Agüero) and Newcastle, placing eleventh. In the next four games, three wins were raised in the Europa League area. The 3-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea and the tie to nets sent against the Crystal Palace are halfway back. At the end of the round, three consecutive victories against mid-high-ranking teams (Swansea, Burnley, Leicester) and an important draw (0-0) against Manchester United, the Tottenham for the fight against qualifying in the Europa League.

The return round opens with the great 5-3 win against Chelsea, before losing 2-1 in the house of Crystal Palace. The next three consecutive victories (including the one against Arsenal's rivals) lead the Pochettino team to consolidate the fifth place. In February, Anfield's defeat against Liverpool and a tie against the West Ham, bringing the situation to a halt. The two victories against Swansea and QPR in early March reconfirm UEFA. On March 15, 2015, Tottenham lost 3-0 to Old Trafford against United, while on his 30th day he won 4-3 at home against Leicester City, thanks to Harry Kane's triplet. The month of April is swinging: if on the one hand there comes a victory at St James' Park against Newcastle, on the other the Tottenham unexpectedly loses at home against the Aston Villa and draws 0-0 and 2-2 respectively against Burnley and Southampton. The following two line defeats still do not affect the qualification to the Europa League 2015-2016 group stage, certified with the two wins in the last two days against Hull City and Everton.

The European debut takes place in Cypriot land, in Larnaca, against the EL Limassol. In the play-off game to access the Europa League group stage, Tottenham wins for 2-1 with Soldado and Kane networks. On the return instead the Londoners easily get rid of the cipr