Tottenham’s leading goalscorer this season, Jan Paul van Hecke, was pleased with his side’s performance as they secured victory over Crystal Palace.Tottenham Hotspur’s victory against Crystal Palace was thoroughly deserved as the Lilywhites dominated proceedings throughout the match.Spurs enjoyed the vast majority of possession and limited 10-man Palace to just two shots, two touches in their box and one shot on target.The Lilywhites, on the other hand, were far more dominant, recording 71% possession, six big chances, 34 shots and an xG of 3.47.Spurs’ dominance saw them walk away with a 2-0 victory, with both goals coming from defenders. Archie Gray, playing at right-back on the day, grabbed the first before Jan Paul van Hecke struck in the second half to seal the win for Tottenham. Position Team Played MP Won W Drawn D Lost L For GF Against GA Diff GD Points Pts 3 BrightonBrighton9 6 1 2 24 7 17 19 4 ChelseaChelsea9 5 1 3 19 15 4 16 5 LiverpoolLiverpool8 4 3 1 11 8 3 15 6 BrentfordBrentford9 3 5 1 16 9 7 14 7 BournemouthBournemouth9 3 3 3 14 13 1 12 8 TottenhamTottenham9 3 3 3 10 10 0 12 9 Aston VillaAston Villa9 3 3 3 10 13 -3 12 10 Hull CityHull City9 2 5 2 11 10 1 11 11 LeedsLeeds9 2 5 2 9 8 1 11 12 NewcastleNewcastle8 3 2 3 12 14 -2 11 Photo by Vince Mignott/MB Media/Getty ImagesJan Paul van Hecke reflects on Tottenham win over Crystal PalaceFollowing the match, the Dutchman spoke to Sky Sports to give his verdict on Tottenham’s performance, revealing that his side secured the result they wanted against a Palace team they expected to be resolute.He said: “Really good, really happy. This is the result we wanted. Of course it helps when they get a red card but we stayed calm, created a lot of chances. It took a while before we scored the second one but it was a good game, we were solid and I’m happy with three points.“We knew before the game they have a really low block and it’s hard to play through them. We had to be patient and find a gap, we could have scored more but I’m happy.”J. van HeckeTottenham – Premier League (2026 – 2027)Appearances9Minutes Played810Average Rating7.73Goals2Tackles16Blocks10Interceptions9Duels Won54Fouls Committed11Yellow Cards2Red Cards0Stats correct as of 1 November 2026.Van Hecke hails ‘top, top manager’ De ZerbiVan Hecke’s strike on Saturday was his second goal of the season for Spurs, making him the club’s leading scorer.The goal was not entirely straightforward, though, as the defender needed a slice of fortune. His initial header from a Mateus Fernandes cross cannoned back off the crossbar before falling kindly for him as he lay on the ground, allowing him to head home at the second attempt.Reflecting on the goal, Van Hecke said: “When I had it first I thought it was a great save, then it came back to my head and I got it in, I am really happy. I was lucky the ball came back.”This marks Van Hecke’s second spell working under Roberto De Zerbi and, while the opening weeks of the season were not exactly smooth, the defender insists he is enjoying playing under the Italian, whom he believes is a top manager.He added: “He’s a top, top manager. I have a really good relationship with him. He gets the best out of me and there is a lot more to come from us so it’s really exciting.“When you win games the confidence is growing. When you keep clean sheets that is really positive. At the beginning of the season we played well but didn’t win games, that’s football. We needed to stay calm and we did. Now we need to stay calm and keep going and win a lot of games because we want to be back at the top again.”"We want to be back at the top again"Jan Paul van Hecke reacts after Spurs win three consecutive Premier League games ⚪ pic.twitter.com/XXOeOKLhoC— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) October 31, 2026READ MORE: Tottenham interested in £125m Kenan Yildiz statement, but Arsenal could lead raceThe post Jan Paul van Hecke just made a 'really exciting' prediction about what comes next for Tottenham appeared first on Spurs Web.