Harry Kane will get back among the goals for Tottenham, says Mauricio Pochettino
Monday 14 September 2015 09:41, UK
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has backed Harry Kane to find his goal-scoring form after his drought continued in the win at Sunderland.
Ryan Mason struck late to give Spurs a 1-0 victory at the Stadium of Light - their first win of the Premier League season.
Kane scored two in two games for England during the international break, and Dwight Yorke told Super Sunday the striker needs to "chill out" if he wants to start scoring again.
The 22-year-old has yet to find the net in the top flight this season, but Pochettino is confident he will be back among the goals soon.
"I am very happy with him," he said.
Ryan Mason scored the winner as Tottenham beat Sunderland 1-0 on Sunday.
"He gives his best for the team, the effort was great and you know he only needs time to score again. I'm sure, because he has great skill in front of goal, that it's only a matter of time.
"He's very confident, very happy. After the game, he was very happy in the changing room because our mentality now as a team, as a squad, is first the result, the collective situation, before our individual problems or targets.
"That's why we are very pleased with the players, because now the mentality is a collective mentality. Always that is important, the collective, the team.
"Of course, after that, everyone has individual targets, but first it's the interests of the team and for that, we are very happy."
Spurs' match-winner Mason went off injured after scoring the decisive goal as he collided with Sunderland goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon, and Pochettino confirmed the midfielder's injury would be assessed on Monday.
The Tottenham boss also expressed his relief at securing the club's first win of the season at the fifth attempt.
"It was important for the players to give them confidence because it's never easy when you play well and you deserve to win - like in the last few games - and you don't get the victory, it's never easy to work," he added.
"But I am very pleased with the players. I think we deserved a lot from the second half, because the first half was an open game.
"But in the second half, we dominated and created the better chances and I think in the end, it was fair, the result."
