Jan Vertonghen has backed Harry Kane to end his barren run in front of goal after the forward failed to find the target against Crystal Palace.
While Kane’s all-round performance in Spurs’ 1-0 win was good, he is still looking for his first goal of the campaign — but Vertonghen believes it is only a matter of time before the England man strikes.
There could be no better time for Kane to do so. Spurs face Arsenal in the Capital One Cup on Wednesday and their next three League games are against Manchester City, Swansea and Liverpool.
Belgium defender Vertonghen said: “He has just been a bit unlucky. He scored for England and in the training sessions he has been doing very well, so the goals will come.
“He’s not a guy who will just have one good season and then you never see him again. He has the qualities to perform and the goals will come eventually.”
Tottenham recorded their third victory in succession in all competitions against Palace, thanks to a goal from Heung-Min Son, who followed his double against Qarabag in the Europa League with yesterday’s winner.
With Kane struggling in front of goal, the £22million South Korean’s form is crucial, and Vertonghen acknowledged the importance of beating Palace when there are so many tough fixtures ahead.
He added: “We played well at the start of the season but we weren’t that focused at the end of the games. But things are looking very good. We have great young players and a good mix, so there are great things for the team if we can keep working like this.”
Match-winner Son found favour with his team-mates by bringing Korean food to the training ground last week for them to sample. What will make him really popular, though, are goals — and Son is going about it the right way after moving from Bayer Leverkusen.
He said: “I brought the food to say thank you to my colleagues and staff for welcoming me to Tottenham, and I wanted to introduce an example of Korean culture to my team-mates.
“I heard about the north London derby when I was playing in the Bundesliga and I want to prepare well for the game. I haven’t adapted to English football fully yet and I want to do much better.”
