Micky van de Ven’s instinctive finish secured a narrow 1-0 win for Tottenham over Luton Town at Kenilworth Road on Saturday.

This was after Yves Bissouma was sent off in the first half following two bookable offences, the second of which was an appalling dive not missed by referee John Brooks.

Tottenham, however, secured a win and have now collected six wins and two draws from eight Premier League games under new manager, Ange Postecoglou.

Victory against Everton last month broke Luton’s winless run, but they were beaten 2-1 by Burnley on Tuesday, and they are lingering just above the relegation zone having now won only one of their eight Premier League matches, during which time they have scored just six goals.

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The win for Spurs sends them to the top of the table at least until Sunday’s game between Manchester City and Arsenal.

When asked about how Tottenham have surprised onlookers with their season start, Postecoglou said: “I don’t like talking about the past as I feel it’s unfair. I’ve said from day one, I like winning. I love it. I get the team to play the way I want and try to create an environment that breeds success.

“I’ve gone into this with an open mind, and the results have been there so far, but it doesn’t change where I think we are in terms of our growth.

“I don’t get driven by the results at this early stage. Everyone we recruited in the summer have had a big impact which has helped, but we have to keep getting that right.”

Tottenham return to action after the international break with a Premier League match against Fulham at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Monday, October 23.

Luton Town are facing a league trip to Nottingham Forest on Saturday, October 21.

The Star