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Xavi Simmons (Tottenham), who was said to be a substitute for Son Heung-min (LAFC), fell into a trouble.
The British media The Standard is becoming an uncomfortable problem for Simmons to solve on the 20th (Korea time). Thomas Frank, who was relatively optimistic after the loss to Aston Villa, immediately became irked.
Tottenham came from behind to lose 1-2 to Aston Villa in the home game of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2025-2026 season at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on the 19th. Tottenham took a 1-0 lead in the fifth minute with Rodrigo Bentancur's score. Just over a minute later, Mohamed Kudus scored an additional goal. However, offside was declared and the score was canceled. Tottenham's steps are twisted. Morgan Rogers scored an equalizer in the 37th minute of the first half, and Emiliano Buendia scored the winning goal in the 32nd minute of the second half.
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After the game, criticism came out about Tottenham's offense. British media BBC viewed the performances of Simmons (4.46 points), Matisse Tell (4.12 points), Hishalisson (3.59 points), Brennan Johnson (3.52 points), and Randal Kolo Muani (3.39 points) negatively.
Coach Frank said after the game, "I think it's a whole team problem. Of course, four strikers will be judged after this game. The same goes for other players who came in from the bench. But I like Xavi. I think it was very aggressive. When judging a player, you have to remember that you are in a new team, a new country."
The Standard should be 'Simmons should be a difference-maker. Making the most of him is another problem that coach Frank has to solve. Simmons said he barely kicked in the first half hour.
Simmons joined Tottenham through the summer transfer window. Tottenham reportedly paid Leipzig (Germany) £51 million to recruit Simmons. Simmons followed Son Heung-min with the uniform number '7'. However, it has not met expectations so far. On the day, Simmons started and played 79 minutes.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
