Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino admits he has been frustrated with his team's form in the first two-and-a-half months of the campaign.
Spurs have won seven of their first nine Premier League matches but they have lacked fluency in many of their games and have picked up just one point from their first three Champions League encounters.
They are still playing their home games at Wembley as their new ground is not ready while Pochettino was criticised for a failure to strengthen his squad in the summer.
Pochettino has guided Spurs to top-three finishes in each of the last three seasons but there is a feeling of stagnation at the club at present - which the Argentine is only too aware of.
He said: "It's strange because it's my worst feeling here in four-and-a-half years. This is the worst I've felt, yet it's the best start ever for us in the Premier League. It's very strange no?
"I don't know why, it's difficult to explain. Disappointed because we are still waiting for the new stadium when the expectation was to be there from the beginning.
"We have a lot of (other things to focus on) and you know very well when you are competing with sides like we are competing with in the Champions League and Premier League, the most important thing is to fight with the same conditions.
"Only then do you know if you are good enough. The frustration is massive because with less in every single aspect we are there, but that's not enough to win titles or achieve the level you want."
Spurs, 8/13 to finish in the top four this season, are 15/4 to beat Manchester City on Monday, with Harry Kane available at 6/5 to score at any time against last season's champions.
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Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino admits he has been frustrated with his team's form in the first two-and-a-half months of the campaign.
Spurs have won seven of their first nine Premier League matches but they have lacked fluency in many of their games and have picked up just one point from their first three Champions League encounters.
They are still playing their home games at Wembley as their new ground is not ready while Pochettino was criticised for a failure to strengthen his squad in the summer.
Pochettino has guided Spurs to top-three finishes in each of the last three seasons but there is a feeling of stagnation at the club at present - which the Argentine is only too aware of.
He said: "It's strange because it's my worst feeling here in four-and-a-half years. This is the worst I've felt, yet it's the best start ever for us in the Premier League. It's very strange no?
"I don't know why, it's difficult to explain. Disappointed because we are still waiting for the new stadium when the expectation was to be there from the beginning.
"We have a lot of (other things to focus on) and you know very well when you are competing with sides like we are competing with in the Champions League and Premier League, the most important thing is to fight with the same conditions.
"Only then do you know if you are good enough. The frustration is massive because with less in every single aspect we are there, but that's not enough to win titles or achieve the level you want."
Spurs, 8/13 to finish in the top four this season, are 15/4 to beat Manchester City on Monday, with Harry Kane available at 6/5 to score at any time against last season's champions.
Source: bet365.com