Kane and Alli at the double for rampant Spurs

But the whole team was good.

At the same stage last season, when a first title since 1961 looked a possibility until they faltered in the face of a relentless Leicester City side, they had 35 points from 19 games with 33 goals scored and 15 conceded.

“I think it’s not the right moment”.

They also climbed above Arsenal, seizing third place ahead of the Gunners’ home game against Crystal Palace at 4pm this afternoon – and the Lilywhites are only four points behind second-placed Liverpool. “Maybe they felt the same as us last season”.

Kane and Alli’s combined attacking force was crucial to their challenge last term – together they scored and assisted 50 goals in the league – and their chemistry reigniting here against a fragile Watford side will have been nearly as pleasing for Pochettino as the scoreline.

In torrential New Year’s Day rain at Vicarage Road Tottenham had already peppered the Watford goal with shots before Kane opened the scoring.

Watford are gripped by an injury crisis as Daryl Janmaat, Valon Behrami, Robert Pereyra, Isaac Success, Adrian Mariappa, Ben Watson, Stefano Okaka and Craig Cathcart are all expected to miss the game and Miguel Britos is suspended.

The Hornets have also now lost five of their past seven matches.

Erik Lamela remains sidelined with a hip problem.

Kane, speaking on Sky Sports 1, said: “We want to keep our form up”.

When Spurs play their usual 4-2-3-1 formation, the England global striker is invariably forced to lead the line, play on the shoulder and hold the ball up.

Tottenham Hotspur XI (4-2-3-1): Lloris; Trippier, Alderweireld, Wimmer, Rose; Dier, Wanyama; Son, Alli, Eriksen; Kane. Tottenham’s Harry Kane is the clear 7/2 favourite to score first.

Chelsea have not won at White Hart Lane since 2012, with Tottenham unbeaten on the last three occasions the Blues have travelled across London to the venue.

This was Kane’s 100th Premier League appearance and he was bossing it. “There are a lot of games ahead, it’s almost the half way through season”.

Alli now has 18 goals from 51 Premier League matches, including a double in his last outing against Southampton. Looking at the points table after the match, you have Tottenham at three and Watford at 13.

For Deeney, the milestone goal was a huge weight off his back considering he had scored his 99th back on October 1.

On Troy Deeney reaching milestone: “I hope he will be different, I congratulated him on his achievement”. It will help me understand what players I have. I need to know how to rotate them.

“We played very good, to a very high standard”.

Another poor Watford clearance, this time from Sebastian Prodl, allowed Spurs to strike again after the restart.