This is Son Heungmin's effect! Tottenham's replacement humiliation of £52 million Star → SON successor finally explodes his EPL debut goal
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Tottenham's new 'No.7' Xavi Simmons finally opened the scoring.
Tottenham, led by head coach Thomas Frank, beat Brentford 2-0 in the home game of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2025-2026 season at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, on the 7th (Korea time). He won by tying Hishalisson's first goal in the 25th minute of the first half and Simmons' net goal in the 43rd minute of the first half. Tottenham ranked ninth among 20 teams with six wins, four draws and five losses (22 points).
British media BBC reported that director Frank is finally comfortable at home. He had a hard time convincing Tottenham fans who questioned his style. He was questioned whether he was powerful enough to reach the top of the EPL. Complaints have been expressed recently after losing consecutive games against Arsenal (1-4 loss) and Fulham (1-2 loss). Tottenham showed their determination to earn a point against Newcastle on the 3rd and finally won at home. Another development has been made. Tottenham had previously played 16 league games at home in 2025, but won only three games. Frank has to change this pattern. Simmons finally showed why the team paid £52m to bring him in. An attack team of Mohammed Kudus, Hishalisson and Randal Kolo Muani pressed from behind' reported.
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Simmons left Leipzig (Germany) and joined Tottenham through the transfer window this summer. His transfer fee was £52 million. Simmons is playing on the ground with Son Heung-min (LAFC)'s uniform number '7'. However, it did not meet expectations. He was scoreless in 11 previous league games. In the league's home game against Chelsea on the 2nd of last month, he experienced the humiliation of being replaced after being replaced. Simmons, who started the game on the bench, took the ground in the 7th minute of the first half in place of the injured Lucas Beribal. However, he was replaced by Wilson O'Dober in the 28th minute of the second half. The BBC gave Simmons a 3.33 rating.
It was different this time. Simmons helped Hishalisson's first goal against Brentford and scored his first goal in the league. The BBC gave Simmons an 8.77 rating, the highest for both teams.
Tottenham will play SK Slavia Prague (Czech Republic) at home on the 10th in the sixth round of the European Champions League (UCL) league phase in the 2025-2026 season. Son Heung-min will visit the game on this day. The club will visit Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for the first time since Son Heung-min left the team on its official website. Say goodbye to the fans. Son Heung-min reported on his transfer to Major League Soccer (MLS) during the offseason tour in Korea last summer. He played his last game at the Seoul World Cup Stadium in Tottenham's uniform. Didn't have a proper time to say goodbye to Tottenham fans.
Son Heung-min said "I was in Korea last summer when I announced I was leaving Tottenham. Because of this, I didn't get a chance to say goodbye to my fans properly at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Now I'm really happy to tell Tottenham fans in person how much love and support they have given me and my family over the past decade. It's going to be a very emotional moment, but it's really important for both me and the club."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
