Thomas Frank defends Xavi Simons substitution
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This article was originally published on www.hotspurhq.com as 'The things will come 100%'-Xavi Simons enjoys brightest night in Tottenham colours.
Tottenham's marquee summer signing Xavi Simons has admitted his start to life in north London has fallen shy of the high expectations which followed him when he joined from RB Leipzig for £60.5m ($82m).
Speaking on Sky Sports, Jamie Carragher compared Simons’ struggles to keep up with the pace of the Premier League to Liverpool’s Florian Wirtz. Carragher said: “I thought one of them would be Simons coming off. It won’t be nice for him. “It doesn’t feel the same as when that situation normally happens as he came on so early.
Xavi Simons silenced the haters with a superb performance against Copenhagen in the Champions League, picking up an assist.
Like Nuno Espirito Santo in 2021, Frank was jeered over a substitution against Manchester United - but the circumstances are very different
But Thomas Frank may be disappointed with Xavi Simons, who has failed to produce for the most part, after a £52million move to Tottenham from RB Leipzig earlier in the season.
XAVI SIMONS had a day to forget for Spurs after being substituted on and withdrawn by Thomas Frank in the same game. The embarrassing turn of events occurred as Chelsea defeated Spurs in North
But it was in the second half when Odobert turned the game Spurs’ way. He scored the second soon after the break, turning in Kolo Muani’s pass. And then for the fourth goal, he had the confidence and speed to drive from deep, leading the charge himself, before finding Romero, who squared for Palhinha to finish.
Xavi Simons has been the big talking point at Tottenham Hotspur over recent weeks, and against Copenhagen, it was no different with his latest display. Tottenham Hotspur recorded an emphatic 4-0 win over the Danish side as they responded to the weekend’s defeat against Chelsea.
The Bundesliga Tax'. It's a phrase that has become more prominent amongst supporters over the past decade or so, used to describe the growing trend of players who have lit up the German top-flight who have been sold to Premier League clubs for big money,
Xavi Simons has vowed to ‘keep working hard’ to help us maintain momentum following the impressive 4-0 win over FC Copenhagen in the UEFA Champions League in midweek.