After 689 days away, Tottenham are finally returning home.

But it is not the house they left in May 2017, when they said goodbye to White Hart Lane, their base of over 100 years, that they are going back to.

Instead, awaiting them is a majestic new 62,062-seater arena that is going to provide a fantastic platform for the club to kick on and try to reach the top echelons of English and European football.

And they have achieved it, yet still managing to echo their former ground.

The closeness of the seats – which at the shortest point are just 4.9 metres from the pitch – recreates the tight feel of White Hart Lane while vertigo sufferers should beware, the 35-degree incline of the stands is the highest allowed under British legislation.

It all creates an imposing and intimate feeling, which will help provide a cauldron of atmosphere, as will the acoustics which were designed by experts who are involved in staging U2 tours.

As if to ram home the vast expanse of their new home compared to their former, they have an incarnation of the famous golden cockerel that stood on top of the South Stand at White Hart Lane that is twice as big.

It is all geared towards getting fans to arrive at the ground early and stay later, with other live games, DJ sets and live music all being played after full-time.

The stadium will soon pay for itself, though supporters will not be able to use cash in the stadium.

Of course, the longevity of the post-match festivities will largely be dependant on results, something Pochettino believes will be enhanced by their new surroundings.

Spurs have everything in place off the pitch, now it is time to deliver on it.