Janssen, meanwhile, was excellent, even if he did scuff one of the game’s best chances wide after being played through on goal by substitute Dele Alli.
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Tottenham showed their intent from the early stages with Wayne Hennessey coming to Palace’s rescue on a couple of occasions.
Harry Kane is confident he can be an effective No10 for Tottenham when required, and he believes he can form a profitable partnership with summer signing Vincent Janssen.
England man Kane nearly gave his side a half-time lead but blasted just wide of the goal from 20 yards.
“It’s important to win the three points in the first game at home”, he told BBC Sport.
– Spurs ended a winless run of five Premier League games (D3 L2) with victory.
Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew completed the signing of striker Christian Benteke from Liverpool before the game and believes this was precisely the kind of game when the Belgium worldwide would make his presence felt. “The gaffer has created a family atmosphere here, a brotherhood between the players and we stuck together and we will do that all season and hopefully improve on last season”.
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino praised the performance of his team but said to be “disappointed” for not scoring more goals.
“He was a lot freer and had a lot more chances to shoot and score. It feels like a long time ago now but I am happy to play that role and I think it worked well on Saturday”, he said.
Tottenham failed to win any of their first four Premier League games last term and were already playing catch up by the time they secured their first victory in mid-September.
The ongoing building work means White Hart Lane’s capacity will be down 4000 to around 32,000 this season.
“Just one moment will have changed the course of this game and maybe in that 20-minute period he could have done something for us today”. It is Tottenham hosting CrystalPalace at the White Hart Lane. I am anxious when it’s impossible for them to have chances to score, when you have a lot of chances to score it’s about luck or being more clinical. “It is important that all players want to be part of the team and play for the team”, he said.
The France-born Ivory Coast striker got off the mark for the campaign with the second goal as Rennes – now coached by former Algeria boss Christian Gourcuff – beat promoted Nancy 2-0.
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“It’s important that we build from this one and we will see in the next game”, insisted the Kenya global.
