US EditionSimons Gives Tottenham Home Cheer as Frank Says Players Finally on Same Page
Xavi Simons' goal and assist secured Tottenham's first home league victory since August, ending a poor run of form and boosting morale, manager Thomas Frank stated.
- On Dec 6, Tottenham Hotspur beat Brentford 2-0, ending a poor home run as Thomas Frank said many players were 'on the same page' during the victory.
- Facing mounting scrutiny, Tottenham manager Thomas Frank faced pressure after last weekend's home loss to Fulham and gave Xavi Simons a first start since November 8.
- In the 43rd minute, Xavi Simons won possession from Sepp van den Berg, dribbled forward, and scored his first goal for Spurs in his 19th appearance.
- The victory was Tottenham's second home league win of the season and their first since beating promoted Burnley, with Spurs holding four home league wins in 2025 and 22 points in ninth place.
- Quoting the manager, Thomas Frank said, `Sometimes you work hard on things and sometimes it just suddenly clicks. As I said before, the team has been a little bit out of sync in some stages` and urged the team to repeat the performance.
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Simons gives Tottenham home cheer as Frank says players finally on same page
LONDON, Dec 6 : Tottenham Hotspur's players finally found themselves "on the same page" as they put aside their dreadful Premier League home form to beat Brentford 2-0 on Saturday.It was the first time manager Thomas Frank had come up against his old club since leaving for Tottenham in the summer and the pres
Xavi Simons finally showed his mettle for Thomas Frank's Tottenham, who beat Brentford superbly.
Thomas Frank was ‘pleased’ with Xavi Simons performance in Brentford win
An outstanding individual performance from Xavi Simons inspired Tottenham Hotspur to their second home win of the season, with a 2-0 victory over West London side Brentford. Spurs headed into the game with a commendable performance but yet another frustrating result last Tuesday in the 2-2 draw with Newcastle United at St James’ Park. More […] The post 59 touches, 7x possession won, 4 duels won, 4 shots: This Tottenham star was superb in win vs …
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