Tottenham Hotspur were in dire need of a creative midfielder during the summer transfer window owing to injuries to James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski. They faced numerous setbacks in their pursuit of a No.10 before landing Xavi Simons in the final week of the transfer window.

Xavi Simons was one of the most exciting and productive attacking midfielders in Europe during his time at RB Leipzig, which is why he was so sought-after in the summer. Tottenham managed to beat Chelsea to the Dutchman’s signature, lifting the excitement levels of the fans. However, he hasn’t quite found his feet in English football since arriving from RB Leipzig.

Before coming into the Everton game on Sunday, the 22-year-old had started four of his first five games for the Lilywhites, bagging an assist on his debut against West Ham United but failing to make other opportunities count. The Netherlands international was poor in the 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa last weekend and did not do much when he came on as a substitute against AS Monaco in the Champions League.

Tottenham attacker Xavi Simons has failed to live up to the lofty expectations quickly

Yet, Thomas Frank handed Xavi a start against Everton at the...