Tottenham fans hail ‘absolutely majestic’ star after win vs Eintracht Frankfurt: ‘He has changed my life’
Tottenham booked their place in the Champions League’s last 16 with a 2-0 win away at Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday.
Thomas Frank has been under heavy fire in recent weeks as pressure builds from the fanbase, but he led his team to another invaluable victory in their continental campaign.
Randal Kolo Muani put Tottenham ahead shortly after the half-time interval, before Dominic Solanke came off the bench to score in consecutive Champions League matches to put the game to bed.
The Lilywhites have found things difficult in the Premier League of late, but in Europe it has been a different story, as they secured a fourth-placed finish in the extended Champions League table.
Xavi Simons ‘turns into Lionel Messi’ vs Eintracht Frankfurt
Xavi Simons has been criticised by Tottenham fans at times since his £52million arrival from RB Leipzig in the summer, but he has consistently flourished for the North Londoners in their European campaign.
The Dutchman was at the heart of everything for Frank’s men once again on Wednesday night, as he turned in a performance that left Frankfurt wondering how to deal with him for large parts of the evening.
Simons saw a goal ruled out in just the second minute, but he didn’t let that detract from his display, as he was a constant thorn in the hosts’ side throughout the game.
The quality of his performance certainly wasn’t lost on the Tottenham faithful, who quickly took to X after the game to lavish the attacking midfielder with praise after what they had just seen.
One supporter suggested that the 22-year-old “turned into Lionel Messi” during the game, while another even went as far as to say that Simons has “changed their life.”
Another fan labelled Simons as “top class” while adding that he was “exceptional” against Frankfurt, while fans were even questioning how Spurs had been able to sign such a good player in the summer.
The former Bundesliga star stole the show against familiar opposition in midweek, with one fan outlining that he is “absolutely beautifully majestic” when he plays against German sides.
- @filmbroski: “Simons vs the Bundesliga is an absolutely beautifully majestic thing to watch.”
- @thfcmus: “Simons is the truth. He’s the one.”
- @LWaldron_: “Simons is it. He is just going to go from strength to strength. Build everything around him.”
Remarkable tats highlight Simons’ dominance for Tottenham vs Eintracht Frankfurt
Simons was a high-profile signing for Tottenham last summer, and they are finally starting to see the best of him now that he has fully settled in at his new club.
The starlet ran the show for the North London outfit in midweek, as his performance produced a remarkable set of stats that will hardly be replicated anywhere across the remainder of the season.
| Stats | Simons Total | Game Rank |
| Minutes | 90 | N/A |
| Touches | 92 | 4th |
| Accurate Passes | 62 | 5th |
| Chances Created | 3 | =1st |
| Successful Dribbles | 3/3 (100%) | 2nd |
| Free-Kicks Won | 5 | 1st |
| Recoveries | 7 | 4th |
| Ground Duels Won | 8 | 2nd |
Simons drew a staggering five fouls during the 90 minutes and completed all three of his attempted dribbles, as Frankfurt simply couldn’t handle his deceptive movement on the ball.
He backed that up by creating three chances for his teammates and misplacing just five of his 67 passes throughout the evening.
Simons has always been a silky operator with the ball at his feet, but he matched that with a tireless work rate out of possession in midweek.
A 73 per cent success rate in his ground duels was underlined by an impressive tally of seven ball recoveries, as he capped off an excellent night’s work for his team.