XAVI SIMONS had a day to forget for Tottenham after being substituted on and hauled off by Thomas Frank in the same game.
The embarrassing turn of events occurred as Chelsea defeated Spurs in North London to push into the Premier League top four.
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Xavi Simons was subbed on and withdrawn against ChelseaCredit: EPA
The Dutchman struggled to make an impact and received a yellow card before being subbed offCredit: Getty
The Dutch international was brought on from the bench in the seventh minute to replace the injured Lucas Bergvall.
His performance was unremarkable for the most part, with his biggest contribution being when he picked up a yellow card for hauling down Alejandro Garnacho.
But in the 73rd minute, with Spurs chasing down Chelsea’s one-goal lead, Simons was called back to the bench in favour of winger Wilson Odobert.
Spurs fans have grown frustrated with the 22-year-old’s performances this season since joining from RB Leipzig.
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He has managed just one assist in all competitions for his new side so far, and is yet to find the net himself.
One fan said: “Not built for the Prem life.”
Another supporter added: “He just doesn’t look up to the speed of the league, looks too slow and indecisive in every situation.”
But Simons’ struggles for his new side will only make their opponents today feel even better after taking all three points back with them to West London.
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The Blues were on the brink of signing Simons in the summer window, before Spurs secured a shocking late swoop for the creative midfielder.
One Blues fan gave a brutal assessment of the youngster, saying: “Chelsea dodged a bullet.”
Simons appeared to mock Enzo Maresca‘s men in his announcement video for Spurs in August.
The video showed him answering a call before saying: “Noise? Don’t listen to it all. Only what matters Tottenham called and I answered.”
With how life under Frank has gone so far for the star, he might be wishing he never picked up the phone.
