Thomas Frank admitted it was “about time” Mohammed Kudus scored after his second-half strike earned Tottenham a 2-1 victory at Leeds. The £55m summer signing had not found the net in nine games but his deflected 57th-minute shot sealed an impressive win.

Kudus also provided the assist for the opener by Mathys Tel, who notched his first of the campaign, but Noah Okafor levelled for Leeds before Kudus’s strike proved decisive.

“I’m pleased for Mo to get his goal and it was about time, and I’m so happy for Mathys as well,” said Frank. “The character he has shown as a young man from day one has really impressed me after the setback of not being in the Champions League squad. He trains well and was ready today.”

Victory lifted Spurs up to second before the remainder of Saturday’s other Premier League matches after they began the day in fifth and continued their impressive start under the former Brentford manager, this their fourth league win under Frank.

Tottenham might well have buckled in this kind of game last season, when they endured their worst Premier League campaign, resulting in Ange Postecoglou’s sacking. Spurs have won three of their opening...