Overview
- Introduced after five minutes for Lucas Bergvall, Simons misplayed a pass that led to Chelsea’s winner and was later substituted in the 73rd minute.
- The Dutch midfielder remains without a Premier League goal and has one assist in 11 appearances since his summer move from RB Leipzig.
- Frank publicly backed Simons a day earlier, saying he is taking steps forward with fitness and positioning and urging patience with his adaptation.
- Football Insider, citing FotMob, reports low percentile rankings for key attacking metrics as pundits such as Jamie O’Hara and Jamie Carragher question his impact and physical readiness.
- Tottenham produced 0.10 expected goals in the loss, their lowest on record, with Frank visibly angry on the touchline after the decisive mistake.