Alli convinced penalty-loving Janssen ready to kick on at Spurs

It took Vincent Janssen ten games to notch his first Premier League goal for Tottenham but team-mate Dele Alli is adamant the striker will now go on a goalscoring streak.

The Dutchman joined from AZ Alkmaar for £17million over the summer and despite scoring two EFL Cup goals, it took until Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Leicester City for him to grab a first in the league.

The marksman’s effort came from the penalty spot, after he was fouled in the box by Robert Huth, and Alli wasn’t surprised with the way Janssen finally ended his drought.

“He loves a penalty. As soon as it was given I knew he was going to run after the ball and everyone was confident he was going to put it away,” said Alli.

“He’s a great player, it was only a matter of time before he got his first goal in the Premier League and now hopefully he can get some more.”

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Despite Janssen’s penalty on the stroke of half-time, Ahmed Musa equalised for Leicester soon after the break as the Foxes earned their first away point in the Premier League this season.

That means Spurs are still unbeaten in the league but have now drawn three games in a row.

Alli – who hit the crossbar in the first half – claims the squad knew Leicester would provide a physical test but believes they equipped themselves admirably.

“We didn’t get pushed about, it’s important that we stand up for ourselves and I think no-one was going to shy away from a tackle which is key for us,” added the England international.

“It wasn’t easy but we knew what they were going to bring so it was important that we stuck to our game plan and performed well.

“It was important that we didn’t get carried away and get brought into how they wanted the game to be. I think we did that but again it was just a case of not being clinical in the final third.”