Harry Kane is back and with Kane comes Son Heung-min and, with those two among the goals, Tottenham can move forward once again with confidence and ambition.
Greater tests await, of course. This was no real examination by struggling West Bromwich Albion but Jose Mourinho’s team had to end to a run of three defeats in a row.
Kane led the way, opening the scoring with his 208th goal for Spurs to draw level in the club’s all-time goal charts with Bobby Smith. Only Jimmy Greaves has more, albeit it 58 more.
Son scored the second and they kept a clean sheet to soothe the fears that have gathered since Kane went off nursing two injured ankles during a defeat against Liverpool.