LONDON -- Harry Kane has said he believes Tottenham Hotspur's 2-0 home win over Manchester United on Wednesday was one of their five best performances under Mauricio Pochettino.
Kane added that he believed the final score had flattered United, with a Christian Eriksen strike after just 11 seconds and a Phil Jones own goal sealing victory.
Pochettino has led Spurs to some big wins in three-and-a-half years as manager, including a 3-1 victory over European champions Real Madrid in November and home wins against Chelsea, Arsenal and United in the final season at White Hart Lane.
"I'd say [it's in the] top five performances under the manager," Kane said. "We've had some good performances, especially at home against the big teams, but this one is definitely up there.
"Throughout the game, they never really looked like threatening us. The defence was great -- Jan [Vertonghen] and Davinson [Sanchez] -- and the whole team just played well.
"We had to, because we've got tough games coming up."
Kane, who remains on 99 Premier League goals after having eight of Spurs' 22 shots against United, said they must maintain that level of performance, starting with Sunday's trip to Liverpool.
"A couple of results went our way this week. We've got to do the same on Sunday," he said.
"It could have been more. You don't normally get that many opportunities against United. They're normally solid at the back and you have to break them down.
"But obviously getting that goal so quickly opened up the game for us and the only downside was that we didn't score more.
"Sometimes we say before the game: 'Let's go for this from kick-off today,' and it worked out well.
"From the start, we were winning first and second balls and when we got it down, we kept it. We played some great football, created a lot of chances. It was just a really good game for us and that has to be our focus for the rest of the season -- to try to match that."
Spurs were beaten 2-0 at Anfield last season, prompting Pochettino and captain Hugo Lloris to question the squad's mentality and desire to win the title.
Kane said: "Liverpool are a very strong team especially at home, attacking. They've got some fast players and last year we didn't cope with that very well and we were poor throughout the whole team.
"We can take confidence from today, and this is the performance we need to play against the big teams home and away. We played well against Liverpool at home [in a 4-1 win] and so we have to go there full of confidence."
Spurs introduced deadline-day signing Lucas Moura to a record Premier League crowd of 81,978 at half-time and, while Kane is excited by the Brazilian's arrival, he said it would be tough for the 25-year-old to quickly adapt to the chemistry of Spurs' current front four.
"Obviously it's a bit tougher for the new lads coming in ,but there's no rush," he said. "Hopefully Lucas can come and fit right in and, when he gets an opportunity, take it.
"Playing for a team like PSG, we know what he can do. It's great to have him here and we're looking forward to getting to know him and seeing what he can do in training and games. It's a great addition to the squad."