Tottenham midfielder Xavi Simons scored his first goal for the club in Saturday's win against Brentford - but he has since been hammered by the German media

Xavi Simons has been savaged by the German media despite scoring his first goal for Tottenham on Saturday. The Netherlands international joined Spurs in a deal worth £51million from RB Leipzig in the summer .

However, Simons has endured a tough start to life in north London. Indeed, he had failed to score in his first 18 appearances for Spurs before finding the net in their 3-0 win against Brentford on the weekend.

Simons, who also provided an assist in the game, ran from inside his own half before calmly finishing beyond goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher . The 22-year-old won the Player of the Match prize for his efforts.

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