Thomas Frank reveals what he thought of Xavi Simons’ showing against Aston Villa as Tottenham were beaten at home in the Premier League yet again.

The attacking midfielder did not hit the ground running after his summer move from RB Leipzig, which was to be expected, given that this is his first taste of Premier League football.

However, it appeared that the 22-year-old had turned a corner ahead of the international break.

Thomas Frank said that Xavi’s performance against Leeds was his best of the season after the Dutchman impressed in the 2-1 win at Elland Road.

The summer signing kept his place in the side, starting again as a number ten against Villa, but this time, he was a passenger for much of the game and was taken off on 79 minutes as the home side went in search of an equaliser.

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From the reaction on social media, it is clear that some Spurs fans have been far from convinced with Xavi since his big-money summer switch.

The attacking midfielder struggled to get into the game on Sunday, but Frank has come to his defence, insisting that it is not fair to single out players since Tottenham attack and defend as a...