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Tottenham's Vincent Janssen feeling confident despite slow start

Tottenham Hotspur striker Vincent Janssen has said his confidence has not wavered despite failing to so far replicate the form he showed in the Netherlands.

Janssen, 22, was recruited from AZ Alkmaar over the summer having finished as the top scorer in the Eredivisie last term, and it was thought he would offer serious competition to Harry Kane in Spurs' attack.

Yet, even with Kane currently out injured, Janssen is still to find his feet in north London, though he denied doubt had started to creep in as a result of his slow start in England.

"As a striker you always want to score and when I saw the referee gave a penalty I took the ball and put it in," Janssen, who scored a penalty as Tottenham lost 2-1 to Liverpool in the EFL Cup on Tuesday, told Spurs TV. "For me it doesn't matter where I take the penalty.

"It's just a penalty and you have to score it, I have enough confidence, it doesn't matter to me where it was or how long I haven't scored for. It was just a penalty, I wanted to score it and that's what I did."

English clubs have experienced mixed results in the past when signing the Dutch league's leading marksmen.

Chelsea's Mateja Kezman and Middlesbrough's Afonso Alves failed to impress and Manchester United's Memphis Depay is also struggling, though Ruud van Nistelrooy, Luis Suarez and Wilfried Bony were all able to transfer their success.

In Janssen's case, Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has warned it is too early to judge which bracket he belongs in.

"We are very happy with him," Pochettino said. "We need to understand he's 22-years-old and coming from the Netherlands. It's a different league. We always need to give time.

"One thing is clear, he's a player that works a lot, is always involved and shows commitment in every game and every training session. That could only pay off to score goals in the future."