Tottenham Hotspur coach, Thomas Frank, dey beg fans and critics make dem patient with Xavi Simons, the young player wey dem sign for summer. Frank talk say e believe say Simons go turn into top player for the club, but e need time to settle down.
Simons, wey be 22 years old, never score goal for Spurs since e join dem from RB Leipzig for €60 million (£51.8m; $70m). Dem don keep am for bench for the past four matches. But Frank believe say Simons get potential to be playmaker, creator, and finisher.
Frank compare Simons to Mikel Damsgaard, wey take two years before e start to shine for Brentford. E ask if Simons fit be as important to am for Spurs as Damsgaard be for Brentford. Frank reply say: “Definitely. Na one of the reasons why we carry am come here. I think say e get very big potential to be that playmaker – creator but also finisher. I think say e sabi finish well, sabi score goals well and dey arrive for the right areas. I get big belief say e go good for us.”
Frank talk say sometimes players dey enter club wey everything smooth, but sometimes e dey take time to settle down. E say as long as the player dey train well, dey keep the right attitude, dey do the right thing, step by step, we go see am shine. E beg make people no dey quick judge am now, but make dem wait after one or two years before dem talk say how good e be.
Frank also talk about the January transfer plans of the club. E no mention any specific names, but e talk say dem dey look to strengthen the squad. Frank talk say e dey happy with the players wey e get, but e dey always look for ways to improve the team.
Key Points from Frank's Press Conference:
- No new injury concerns
- Update on Dominic Solanke and Dejan Kulusevski coming soon
- Respect for former club Brentford
- Need to be sharper and quicker
- Xavi Simons dey train fantastic
Tottenham dey face Brentford for Saturday Premier League game for Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Frank talk say e expect tough game against e former club, but e dey determined to win.