22-year-old Harvey Simons joined Tottenham Hotspur from RB Leipzig for a transfer fee of 65 million euros this summer. It should have been a big leap for his career, but his start in the Premier League was not smooth. So far this season, Simmons has...
22-year-old Harvey Simons joined Tottenham Hotspur from RB Leipzig for a transfer fee of 65 million euros this summer. It should have been a big leap for his career, but his start in the Premier League was not smooth.
So far this season, Simmons has played 12 times for Tottenham, with a total of more than 500 minutes of playing time. However, he has only touched the ball 7 times in the opponent's penalty area and has yet to score a goal.
In the latest London derby, Tottenham lost 0-1 to Chelsea, and Simmons' performance was even more disappointing. He initially sat on the bench and was substituted after only seven minutes of the game due to Belivar's injury, but was substituted again in the 73rd minute, which was undoubtedly a huge humiliation for him.
In these 66 minutes of game time, Simmons once again performed poorly. He tried many times to break through but failed, and failed to create any threats on the offensive end (no shots and no assists). To make matters worse, he indirectly contributed to the winning goal as his misdirected pass allowed Joao Pedro to score.
The British media criticized Simmons mercilessly. The "Daily Mail" and "The Sun" called it the "ultimate humiliation" of Simmons, the "Mirror" called Simmons "a poor performance", and the "Daily Telegraph" thought it was "another difficult night" for Simmons.
Tottenham fans are also increasingly dissatisfied with Simmons. On the Just like at Leipzig, Simmons fell to the ground frequently, complained constantly, and sometimes seemed stubborn and ignored teammates in better positions.
Simmons once wrote that he was "the new king has arrived" when he joined the Premier League. However, he obviously still needs more efforts to win the recognition of Tottenham fans.
