However, Pochettino admitted that taking a young team to a cup final, cup semi-final, and possibly European football for next term are decent achievements.
He stated to reporters: "The problem in England, what happens, if after 10 games you are at the top and winning games, what happens after is relative. The problem is we are punished because of the first 10 games.
"If we count after 10 games, I think we are in the top four. That is the problem because you are punished because of the first 10 games.
"Look, I want to be positive. I don't want to talk anymore. I don't want to say we are young and we have had to cope with injuries. If not, about the evolution in different aspects of the game and to evolve and be positive.
"Now it is like we are stuck, like the song of Coldplay, stuck and reverse. We are stuck in every single press conference. Stuck and going back in reverse. You remember the song? I am a fan (of Coldplay). The song is Fix You."