‘In Every Aspect’ – Thomas Frank Talks Up Tottenham Star’s Quality
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Tottenham Hotspur manager Thomas Frank believes that Xavi Simons is a very good player, but just like any other player coming from a different league, he needs time to adapt and get going.
Despite having managed 17 appearances for the north London club already, Simons has hardly lasted the full 90 minutes.
His only 90-minute appearance for Spurs has come against Newcastle United in the 2-0 defeat in the EFL Cup.
Frank has been clear about what he expects to see from Simons, with intensity wanted.
With the club now set for a busy festive period wherein they are scheduled to play six games in the space of 26 days, Frank insists that Simons will be in for more involvement with the team.
Answering a question about Simons’ minutes, Frank said at a press conference (4:50): “Yes, of course [you can expect him to get more minutes in this busy period]. That is the reason why we got him here.
“I think he is a very good player in every aspect.
“Xavi has trained well in the last couple of days and in general has been training well.”
Coming from a different league, Frank insists that adaptation needs time, and in that, Simons is no different from anyone else.
“I think, we have talked about before, it is not the first time a player is stepping into the Premier League.
“They just need a little bit of adaptation to hit the ground running and then there is one thing that this is a physical league, but also you have to play games every third or fourth day.
“And then in a team that maybe not top in sync. How can we help each other – that is part of the process.”
Simons was criticised earlier this season by a former Netherlands winger, who believes opposing players have worked him out.
Tottenham’s season under Frank has been going from bad to worse recently as they succumbed to yet another defeat, their third in the last four games, against Fulham at the weekend.
Former Tottenham defender Ramon Vega has already insisted that Frank is ‘not for Spurs’.
It now remains to be seen how long the patience of the board runs with the former Brentford boss if results remain inconsistent.
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