Tottenham Hotspur returned from the September international break with a morale-boosting victory, a match in which summer signing Xavi Simons produced an immediate contribution on his Premier League debut. Simons supplied the pass that found an unmarked Pape Sarr at the back post, and Sarr comfortably headed the ball past Mads Hermansen.<\/p>\n
Sarr\u2019s goal proved decisive on the day, but Tottenham did not stop there. Lucas Bergvall and Micky Van de Ven each added goals to extend the advantage. West Ham finished the final 35 minutes with 10 men after Tom\u00e1\u0161 Sou\u010dek received a red card for a challenge on Jo\u00e3o Palhinha.<\/p>\n
The result offered a welcome response after Spurs lost to Bournemouth before the international break. Supporters will have been encouraged to see their marquee creative signing make an immediate impact in both his Tottenham and Premier League debut.<\/p>\n
Simons arrived having showcased his talent in the Eredivisie and Bundesliga with PSV Eindhoven and RB Leipzig. Versatile across the attacking line, he began on the left in Thomas Frank\u2019s 4-3-3. He was substituted in the 71st minute for Richarlison, bringing his debut afternoon at London Stadium to a close.<\/p>\n
Player of the game honours went to Bergvall for his two goal contributions. The signing of the 22-year-old Dutchman followed Spurs\u2019 failure to land Morgan Gibbs-White and Eberechi Eze this summer, and came amid frequent links involving Simons and Chelsea. The addition was viewed as necessary while James Maddison recovers from an ACL injury suffered in preseason.<\/p>\n
With this strong start from Simons, Tottenham now turn their attention to an opening Champions League clash against Villarreal on Tuesday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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