Mauricio Pochettino admits Tottenham fluffed their first attempt at the Champions League under him last season but insists there will be no excuses second time round.
Spurs host Borussia Dortmund at Wembley on Wednesday as they look to learn from the mistakes of a disappointing opening campaign under Pochettino at Europe's top table.
After failing to progress from a relatively kind group that featured CSKA Moscow, Leverkusen and Monaco, Pochettino reflected his squad had struggled to cope with the physical and mental demands of the Champions League.