Mohammed Kudus makes three-word Tottenham promise after Wayne Rooney prediction

Mohammed Kudus has promised Tottenham fans that there is "more to come" following his first goal for the club in a hard-fought 2-1 Premier League victory over Leeds at Elland Road. The former West Ham player, who was signed for £55million in July, scored via a deflection in the second half.

This came after Leeds winger Noah Okafor's close-range finish had levelled the score, cancelling out Mathys Tel's opening goal. Kudus' first goal for Spurs came in his 10th appearance across all competitions, and he also provided his fourth assist of the season with a superb touch for Tel's powerful finish.

Wayne Rooney, meanwhile, has claimed that Kudus is a "top" player who is ready to take “the next step” for Spurs. And, speaking to Spursplay, Kudus said: "It feels really good. Something I've been working on for the past month, to score my first (Tottenham) goal and it will open doors for more to come."

"Sometimes it's not about winning the first ball, it's the reaction for the second ball and when I went inside, I just thought, 'shoot in the corner' and I'm so glad it went in."

Spurs became the first team to secure a league win at Elland Road since September last year, but they were made to work hard for it, demonstrating their fighting spirit under manager Thomas Frank.

Kudus added: "The game was less about tactics, it was about great determination and who wants it more because they were running and fighting for the ball.

"We knew that we had to match their intensity. That's what the game was about and I think every one of us was on top to get the win. I love it, however the opponents want to play, we will definitely match up to that."

Both sides created numerous opportunities. Tel's first-half header crashed against the crossbar, whilst Leeds struck the woodwork before the interval through Joe Rodon's header and substitute Joel Piroe was thwarted by a stunning one-handed stop from Guglielmo Vicario deep into stoppage time.

Leeds' third league loss of the campaign has left them with eight points from seven fixtures and whilst manager Daniel Farke acknowledged they must begin taking more of their opportunities, he remained satisfied with another spirited showing.

He also suggested his team had endured little fortune thus far and encouraged his players not to dwell on their frustration. "We are a newly-promoted site and if we had won each of the points that we deserve – I would say at least six points more during the season – then we would be talking about being in the top four. But this is not realistic.

"It's quite normal that sometimes you are unlucky not to win more points. If you then think about it and doubt yourself or feel sorry for yourself, this is suddenly when you struggle to deliver performances like this. If we keep delivering performances like this, we'll be fine."

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