TOTTENHAM ace Xavi Simons appeared to be fighting back tears after he was sent off against Liverpool. Simons, 22, was shown a straight red card after just 33 minutes for a high lunge on the

Tottenham forward Xavi Simons was initially given a yellow card for a foul on Virgil van Dijk, with referee John Brooks upgrading to a red card after being advised to recheck the incident

Xavi Simons received the first straight red card of his senior career as his miserable start to life at Tottenham hit its lowest moment yet. The Dutchman was given his marching orders for raking

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Xavi Simons earned himself a needless straight red card against Liverpool, but the Dutchman had a message for his Tottenham team-mates and supporters

"If I had to describe my mindset in one word, it would be discipline. I never negotiate with myself and I know what I have to give up to get to where I want to be. "A lot of things can happen to you as a footballer, in a positive way and a negative way, but the one thing you have to keep is discipline. That is a non-negotiable for me.

The Tottenham player headed to the locker rooms early after a tackle from behind on his compatriot Van Dijk. It's true that during a match, friendship takes a backseat, but there are limits. Xavi Simons was not particularly fortunate in an action that cost him a red card.

The head coach said the north London club are trying to become a "well-oiled engine that's impossible to stop".

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