Xavi Simmons when Tottenham misplaced to Fulham. (Picture by Julian Finney/Getty Pictures)
Tottenham made a disastrous week even worse on Saturday with a really disappointing 2-1 defeat at house to Fulham. Thomas Frank’s aspect have already misplaced to Arsenal (4-1) and PSG (5-3) within the final seven days, however are at present tenth within the Premier League, having been within the prime 4 till lately.
The match on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium acquired off to a horrible begin for Tottenham as they conceded twice inside the first six minutes. Naturally, there was quite a lot of criticism of goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, who led to Harry Wilson’s long-range objective, however one former participant had extra issues with Xavi Simons.
Jamie O’Hara criticizes Xavi Simmons’ efficiency in opposition to Fulham
On X (by way of FootballFanCast), former Tottenham midfielder Jamie O’Hara focused Simmons, who got here on within the sixtieth minute for Richarlison. The ahead, signed from RB Leipzig in the summertime, was accused of pointless show on the pitch.
“If Xavi (Simmons) tries another flick, I’m going to lose my thoughts utterly.”
Xavi Simmons’ life at Tottenham acquired off to a rocky begin
Simmons didn’t make the affect he had hoped for in his 30-minute cameo in opposition to Fulham, managing zero pictures on the right track and only one profitable dribble. It is emblematic of his time at Tottenham to date, which has been fairly underwhelming, particularly given the hype generated when it was revealed he could be becoming a member of in the summertime.
Tottenham’s subsequent sport is a visit to Newcastle. Frank’s aspect have fared significantly better away from house this season, however having already misplaced at St James’ Park this season (2-0 within the Carabao Cup), hopes of a greater end result of their subsequent Premier League sport on Tyneside won’t be excessive.
