"Tottenham attacking midfielder Xavi Simons was singled out for criticism after a poor performance and a reckless challenge that led to his red card. The Netherlands international was sent off for a strong and late tackle on Reds defender Virgil van Dijk, for which he could surely have no complaints. Simons had also been pretty poor prior to that, with Neville not holding back with his comments in the video clip below."
"He's absolutely nowhere near that football, Neville said on commentary for Sky Sports. It's just, I don't know, malicious, nasty, reckless, whatever you want to call it, and he's going to get a red card. Stupidity. And he's been really poor on the ball, that's been the worst thing."
"Perhaps unsurprisingly, Tottenham have really suffered as they've had to take on Liverpool for so much of this game with only ten men. Alexander Isak scored to give LFC the lead early in the second half, and at the time of writing, Hugo Ekitike has just headed in a second. Arne Slot's side have the clear advantage now and will surely be confident of taking all three points from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium."
Xavi Simons received a red card for a strong, late tackle on Virgil van Dijk that left him with no grounds for complaint. Replays showed a reckless, malicious-looking challenge and Simons had been ineffective on the ball before the sending-off. Tottenham struggled with ten men and conceded pressure as Liverpool took control. Alexander Isak scored early in the second half and Hugo Ekitike added a header to extend the lead. Arne Slot's side gained a clear advantage and looked likely to secure three points at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Improved composure from Simons could have kept the contest closer.
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