It would be fair to say that the atmosphere around Tottenham Hotspur is not a positive one at the moment.
Thomas Frank's side might be sixth in the Premier League, but the performances so far this season have been hard to stomach, none more so than the one against Chelsea on Saturday.
Despite being at home, the North Londoners were utterly toothless, bereft of ideas, and the player who best encapsulated their dire display was summer signing Xavi Simons.
It's still early in his Spurs career, but so far, the Dutch international has been a massive disappointment and should therefore be dropped for another young talent who could perhaps offer a little more urgency.
Simons' start to life at Spurs
Perhaps in part due to missing out on Eberechi Eze, there was a tremendous amount of excitement in the Spurs fan base when Simons was announced.
After all, he's long been considered one of the most exciting young attackers in European football and, at one point, looked destined to join Chelsea.
Unfortunately, it would be fair to say that the 22-year-old has come nowhere close to justifying the hype so far this season.
In 12 appearances for the club, he has failed to score a single goal and has provided just one assist, which came in his first appearance, away to West Ham in gameweek four.
With that said, while that is a poor return, could it be that the former PSV Eindhoven gem is simply someone who starts seasons a little slower than most?
Unfortunately, that doesn't seem to be the case.
For example, in his first 11 games for RB Leipzig last year, before he got injured, the Amsterdam-born gem managed to score three goals and provide two assists.
Likewise, the campaign preceding that saw the youngster rack up an even better tally of four goals and five assists in his first 12 matches, excluding the curtain-raising DFL-Super Cup.
Therefore, while it would be nice to say that Simons is doing what he does every season and will therefore eventually come good, that is not the case.
Therefore, Frank should keep him on the bench for now and look towards the academy for a temporary solution.
Spurs' Simons solution
With Dejan Kulusevski and James Maddison still out, Frank could and probably should look to the likes of Lucas Bergvall and Pape Matar-Sarr to start ahead of Simons.
However, there is another, far bolder option, one he could go with for the 'easier' games, or as a first option from the bench ahead of the Dutchman.
That option is Hotspur Way's most exciting prospect since Mikey Moore: Luca Williams-Barnett.
Now, the first argument one might put forward here is that the Englishman is too young.
However, that would carry a lot more weight if the suggestion was to start the youngster in game after game, but that is not the case.
Instead, it might be worthwhile for Frank and the club to use the youngster as a substitute more often, and then potentially against the weaker teams, hand him a start.
After all, at 17 years old, he is two years older than Arsenal's Max Dowman, and according to respected analyst Ben Mattinson, is "one of England's best talents".
Moreover, when you take a look at his form for the youth sides, it's clear that he's way beyond that level now and more than deserving of more senior football.
For example, in 11 games for the junior side this season, he has scored eight goals and provided seven assists, which is an average of 1.36 goal involvements every game.
Last season, he was even more effective, scoring 20 goals and providing 12 assists in just 23 appearances, which works out to an average of 1.39 goal involvements per game.
Ultimately, even if it is not from the start, Williams-Barnett has earned the right to play some meaningful minutes for Spurs this season.
Moreover, picking him over Simons could be the wake-up call the Dutchman needs to start playing to people's expectations.