Tottenham, Xavi Simons and Frank
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Tottenham are struggling for creativity at the moment with Xavi Simons not delivering as Thomas Frank considers dropping him.
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 27: Xavi Simons of Tottenham Hotspur during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on September 27, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images ...
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Tottenham player ratings vs Newcastle: Xavi Simons much improved as Spurs crash out of Carabao Cup
Tottenham exited the Carabao Cup as they fell to a 2-0 defeat against Newcastle at St James’ Park. Fabian Schar opened the scoring with a header from a corner, leaving Spurs furious with the referee for not allowing Djed Spence to get back into position before it was taken.
On the counter attack, Beto got his first touch right but could not beat Vicario. Another nice foray into the Spurs end needed a good block by Van de Ven. Everton were pushing for an equalizer and when Ndiaye delivered a lovely cross, van de Ven was there again to deny Beto.
He has shown unbelievable form and consistency for the academy team for more than a year, and his numbers at youth level suggest that he does have the potential to be an upgrade on the currently underperforming Xavi Simons, if he can make the step up.