Harvey Simmons had a difficult start at Tottenham, and he gradually became a problem for head coach Frank. The Dutch international joined Tottenham from Red Bull Leipzig in this summer window. He was originally expected to fill the vacancy left by Kulusevski and Maddison due to injuries, but so far he has not adapted to the Premier League.
Despite a weekly salary of 195,000 pounds, Simmons has only contributed 1 assist in the Premier League this season and has yet to score a goal. Frank gave him many opportunities to prove himself, but he failed to show the impact he deserved, which also caused a headache for the Tottenham coach.
Tottenham veteran O'Hara expressed concerns about Simmons in an interview with Sky Sports, saying bluntly: "Simmons' performance is far from expectations. He has not really had an impact in Tottenham's games. His performance is far from good enough, and he needs to get better."
The British media give me sport wrote that this is not entirely Simmons' personal problem. The two midfield partners behind him, Palinha and Bentancur, did not do a good enough job moving forward and found it difficult to pass the ball to Simmons. Therefore, Frank also needs to bear some responsibility in personnel selection.
There is no doubt that Simmons needs to improve his performance, whether it is getting more involved in the game by dropping back to get the ball, or finding simpler and more effective ways for teammates to find him. This is a burning issue and whether you think Frank or Simmons is to blame, both sides need to make changes to get the best out of the former Leipzig man.
O'Hara's point of view is indeed difficult to refute, that is, Simmons' current performance is far from meeting people's expectations. Of course, we also know that many players take a long time to adapt to the Premier League, just like Liverpool's Wirtz. But for Tottenham, whose record has been up and down in recent weeks, this issue must be resolved as soon as possible.
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