Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino admits he's found this season tougher than expected.

The Argentine signed a new contract at the end of last season and was looking forward to moving into a new stadium on Tottenham's old White Hart Lane patch this term.

Pochettino, in Holland for Wednesday's must-win Champions League group game away to PSV Eindhoven said: “It's true that it's difficult to always feel like you're playing away from home.

“We're managing things so that we're sure in the future (it) will be completely different.

“When I signed my new contract, we expected a tough period. But it is tougher than we believed."