VINCENT JANSSEN has shown Tottenham what they are missing after scoring a hat-trick for his new club.
The Dutchman flopped during his three-year spell at the club between 2016 and 2019.
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Janssen, 32, is now plying his trade in the MLS and has made an immediate impact for the Portland Timbers.
The striker scored a clinical hat-trick in the 5-4 victory over Minnesota United.
The flurry of goals came on his first MLS start for the club and in doing so became the first player to achieve the feat for the Timbers.
Janssen’s goalscoring feat will rub extra salt in the wounds of Spurs, who are yet to score in the Premier League this season.
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The North London side currently sit 17th in the league table with a -5 goal difference.
They lost their two opening games of the campaign before escaping Nottingham Forest with a goalless draw on Saturday.
It is the first time that Spurs have failed to hit the net in the first three league games of a season since 1974.
The failure in front of goal comes after the club forked out nearly £400million in the summer transfer window.
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Saturday 12 September
Spurs
17:30
EPL
Everton
Tuesday 15 September
Liverpool
20:00
LEC
Spurs
Saturday 19 September
Spurs
12:30
EPL
Villa
Saturday 10 October
Man Utd
17:30
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Spurs
Saturday 5 September
Forest
0 – 0
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Spurs
Saturday 29 August
Spurs
0 – 2
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Newcastle
Wednesday 26 August
Spurs
5 – 1
LEC
Charlton
Saturday 22 August
Brentford
3 – 0
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Spurs
English Premier League
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Pts
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D
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-4
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1
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2
-1
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2
1
16
3
2
-1
0
2
1
17
3
1
-5
0
1
2
18
3
1
-5
0
1
2
19
3
0
-3
0
0
3
20
3
0
-5
0
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Spurs added the likes of Sandro Tonali, Mateus Fernandes, Omar Marmoush and Savio to bolster the squad.
Janssen left Tottenham in 2019 after scoring just six times in 42 appearances.
He has since had spells at Monterrey in Mexico before returning to Europe with Antwerp in 2022.
After four years in Belgium, the striker has now found his new home in Oregon.
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After his stunning performance, Janssen told Apple TV: “Obviously it’s very special to score a hat-trick.
“It’s always a special moment in your career. You don’t have a lot of them.
“It’s a pleasure. I was able to sign here a month ago, a bit longer.
“To be able to be part of this club, I’m very proud and happy of that, and today this is a way of showing the appreciation back to the team and to the fans.”
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Spurs will be hoping one player can recreate Janssen’s achievement in the Prem soon.
The club is back in action against Everton on Saturday,