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Xavi Simmons, who received No. 7 as Son Heung-min's successor, has been impressive since his debut at Tottenham.
Tottenham won 3-0 in the fourth round of the English Premier League (EPL) match against West Ham in the 2025-2026 season at London Stadium in London, England on the 14th (Korea time).
Tottenham led with Papesar's first goal at the start of the second half, followed by Lucas Beribal and Mickey van der Pen's goals to win a big victory. He also showed a solid defense with only one run in four league games since Thomas Frank was appointed.
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It was Xavi Simmons who caught the attention of fans the most with the victory of the game. This summer, Tottenham tried to reinforce the offense, but this process was not easy. Morgan Gibbs-White, Sabinho, Eberechi Eze and Niko Pas failed to go to Tottenham, and it was a series of difficulties until the end of the transfer. Simmons was the player who caught it dramatically. Simmons was initially close to going to Chelsea, but turned to Tottenham at the end of the transfer.
Simmons' joining, the more highly anticipated reason was his number. Simmons immediately accepted Son Heung-min's No. 7, who left Tottenham for a new challenge this summer. Simmons, who said he was one of his original numbers on the reason for choosing his jersey number, could not help but know the weight of Son Heung-min's name and jersey number. Nevertheless, Simmons was confident that he would write his own story No. 7.
The first game in which Simmons appeared. He also played as a left winger where Son Heung-min was active. Simmons played 71 minutes, scoring one shot, one key pass, 84% pass success rate, one dribble success rate, 100% long pass success rate, and four ball competitions, impressing even in his first appearance. In particular, the fact that he helped the team score its first goal through a corner kick was outstanding.
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Sports Illustrated in the U.S. helped Simmons score his first goal through a corner kick of the game. Fans will welcome that he made an immediate impact on his debut. Spurs Webb of England wrote 'Simmons had many brilliant moments in his debut. It was a bit of a bummer, and it will take a few weeks to catch up with the EPL tempo. Nevertheless, he tried to catch the ball and dig inside. The next game is expected to be the 10th player.
England's Football London played great with a rating of seven and 'Catch the ball. He also scored his first assist with a corner kick. He missed the game with 20 minutes to go. It will be sharper in the future. It will also be good to see him play in the No. 10 role. There were few evaluations compared to Son Heung-min.
Along with the outstanding evaluation, Tottenham's expectations for Simmons, who plays as a central attacking midfielder rather than a winger in the future, have also increased. It is expected that Son Heung-min will overcome the weight of No. 7 and Simmons will continue to receive attention as a new ace.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
