After 3-0 win over AEL Limassol, Tottenham Hotspur's boss Mauricio Pochettino commended to Harry Kane for his stunning performance.

The striker had an early penalty saved at White Hart lane prior to their match on Friday, but he was able to bounce back to secure an opening goal and eventually set Spurs on their way to 3-0 victory. This success has also secured them a place in the Europa League group phase.

Not only did Pochettino praise Kane's ability, but he also paid tribute to the athlete's attitude.

"I have always believed in Harry since the first day," Pochettino said.

"That is football. I think it is possible to miss penalties, but it is not important.

"He found a way to score, to play and did not let it affect his performance. It was good.

"He showed character and personality. He has a very strong mind and Harry is a very good player, too."

Pochettino was delighted with the performance of his side given that he made several changes since their 4-0 victory against QPR last Sunday.

Asked about Andros Townsend - called up by England despite being omitted from the squad to face the Hoops - Pochettino said: "It is good for him and other players that got 90 minutes and for the confidence.

"We have a lot of players, a very good squad and my job is just to choose the players for each squad.

"I am very happy, very pleased with the team. It was a very good performance today.

"There are no easy games because the Europa League is difficult to play, but we played very, very, very well against Limassol. We are very happy."

Sandro, Vlad Chiriches and Lewis Holtby are amongst the other players to have been linked with a move away but Pochettino remained coy on the chances of there being any movement before Monday's deadline.

"We have a lot of players with unbelievable quality," he said.

"We need balance and it is possible we add some players, but not too much movement before the end of the transfer window."