 He made his Tottenham debut in a 3–2 defeat to Bolton Wanderers on 31 January, and assisted with the second goal after Bolton goalkeeper Jussi Jääskeläinen stopped Palacios' low shot and teammate Darren Bent put in the rebound.His battling performance in his second match, against local rivals Arsenal, earned him the man of the match award.Since then, he has had some excellent performances in the Spurs midfield.