Xavi Simons believes large issues are coming for Tottenham after Roberto De Zerbi assured the membership Premier League standing.
De Zerbi was appointed Spurs’ third head coach for the 2025-26 season, changing Igor Tudor, who changed Thomas Frank and by no means gained a top-flight recreation.
The Italian was in control of 7 video games and gained 3 occasions (D2 L2), together with a 1-0 win towards Everton on the ultimate day of the season, which was sufficient to maintain the group within the recreation.
Spurs confirmed marked enchancment of their final match, ending a 15-game unbeaten run within the Premier League with De Zerbi’s first win, a 1-0 victory over Wolves.
And Simmons, who missed the ultimate few video games of the season with a torn ACL, believes the Spurs will proceed to enhance.
“I believe it has been a extremely tough season, particularly for the followers, however we have got a brand new coach like Roberto and we’re actually joyful for him,” he advised CBS.
“I believe there was a extremely good connection between the gamers and the workers. As you possibly can see from the previous couple of video games, even when they weren’t in a position to play, you would see it on the pitch, and the gamers had a brand new push and a brand new ambiance.”
“That was a extremely optimistic factor. I believe actually large issues are going to occur with my coach for subsequent season.”
Within the Premier League, Simmons scored two objectives and supplied 5 assists, making his 34 probabilities the second most of any Spurs participant after Pedro Polo’s 53.
The Dutchman is assured that he can solely proceed his growth as soon as he returns to the pitch below De Zerbi’s steering.
“Quite a lot of gamers have been already speaking about him, however for me, I’d say it is much more encouraging as a result of I understand how he desires to play,” he added.
“I additionally know that he was an attacking midfielder. As a participant like myself and the place that I play, I wish to have freedom and I believe he has given me that and is giving me that.”
“It is actually vital and it brings out one of the best in me. So I am actually joyful.”
Spurs will start the 2026-26 Premier League season away to Brentford on August twenty second.
