Tottenham played out an uninspiring home draw against Wolves on Saturday night.
Tottenham’s 1-1 draw with Wolves means they have only won one of their opening three Premier League home games.
Thomas Frank oversaw a toothless display from his side, who failed to break down a struggling Wolves defence.
Frank once again played Xavi Simons on the left-hand side, with the Dutchman having little to no impact yet again.
Simons arrived from RB Leipzig with a lot of hype behind him, but has yet to deliver the goods in North London.
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Xavi Simons’ ability ‘stunted’ by Thomas Frank
There have been many calls for Simons to play through the middle, but Frank clearly sees him as more of a wide player.
Speaking after the game, Alasdair Gold of Football London said he feels that Simons is being asked to do too much with the current Spurs injuries.
Gold said: “He’s kind of built as the creativity saviour right now because it’s a squad that’s missing creators like Maddison, like Kulusevski, but it is also missing those final third players like Solanke and Kolo Muani.”
Gold went on to say that playing him out on the left isn’t making the best of Simons’ best qualities.
“Xavi wants to be the main man, but it kind of feels like Thomas Frank is like ‘Okay, be the main man over there’ and pushing him off to the left-hand side.”
“I just feel like putting him out on the left is stunting his ability to play these lovely little through balls that he’s capable of playing, and Richarlison would thrive on those.”
Spurs will need Frank to find a solution and Simons to step up and show what he is all about if they want to have a successful season.
Xavi Simons would be better centrally for Spurs
Simons has yet to score or assist for Tottenham, as he continues to adapt to the Premier League.
With his creativity and vision, the 22-year-old will get off the mark soon, but would be better suited in the middle of the park.
The Dutchman has usually played more centrally throughout his career, and the numbers show how effective he can be in that position.
Simons was signed to fill the void left by James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski, which is why it is a mystery why he has played out wide.
Frank is trying to figure out the best team for his players, and seeing Simons centrally is surely the best way forward.