xavi simmons thought he was tottenham hotspur Hero against Brighton. And when he scored the winning goal, he celebrated in the same way.
But while his teammates celebrated with him, Willem Van Hanegem feels they shouldn't have been too impressed. In fact, he thinks Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman will feel the same way.
From highs to lows for Xavi Simmons
The Dutch forward produced his best game for Tottenham in Sunday's 2-2 draw with Brighton.
His superb solo effort won the game in the second half, after providing the cross for Pedro Porro's opener.
The 23-year-old celebrated his goal wildly, taking off his shirt to celebrate in front of the home crowd as if he had scored a last-minute winner.
Instead, he was later seen on the verge of tears as Georginio Rutter's late equalizer broke Tottenham's hearts and sent them back into relegation trouble.
Van Hanegem was watching and was not impressed by Simmons' big celebration after his goal.
"If such a player had played in our era, and the manager did not want to remove him, the players would definitely have removed him themselves," He said, via PSV Inside.
"If Koeman sees it now, wouldn't he have something to say about it? Xavi Simmons always plays his game. It's really terrible to see."
tottenham focus
The big question is whether Xavi Simmons will be able to recover from this emotional shock and repeat his performance against Brighton.
this is the reality Such performances have been sorely lacking this season Following his big-money arrival from RB Leipzig in the summer.
But if he can perform like he did more often than not against the Seagulls, then Tottenham might have a fighting chance of extricating themselves from their current situation.
However, the Dutchman looked disappointed after the final whistle. And coming back from there might be a difficult task for him.
