‘He is simply killed us’ – Jamie O’Hara fumes as Xavi Simons despatched off for horror problem

Xavi Simons acquired the primary straight crimson card of his senior profession as his depressing begin to life at Tottenham hit its lowest second but.

The Dutchman was given his marching orders for raking his studs down the again of his Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk’s Achilles.

Simons' complaints were ignored as referee John Brook upgraded his yellow to a red — Simons’ complaints had been ignored as referee John Brook upgraded his yellow to a crimsonCredit score: AFP

Simons was initially proven a yellow card for his problem on his compatriot, however VAR deemed it critical foul play and intervened.

After referee John Brooks was suggested by officers at Stockley Park to go to the monitor, he upgraded the punishment to a straight crimson.

“What’s he doing, Simons?,” former Tottenham midfielder Jamie O’Hara mentioned on talkSPORT.

“He’s not a kind of gamers who goes into folks, however I do not know what he’s pondering. The ball’s not even there to win.

“He’s gone to shut Van Dijk down, I feel he’s tried to place his foot to the left of Van Dijk to dam him off, however Van Dijk has gone that method too and he’s caught him.

“Is that basically a crimson card? Sure, I assume it’s. I perceive it.

“What’s he doing? He was enjoying alright as properly, however he’s simply killed us.”

Simons had been starting to indicate indicators of settling in north London in latest weeks, however undid his latest progress along with his crimson card.

Gary Neville advised Sky Sports activities: “That wasn’t intelligent. He was by no means going to get there. He rakes his studs proper down Van Dijk. It is a poor, poor problem.

“He’s completely nowhere close to the soccer. Malicious, nasty, reckless? No matter you wish to name it. Stupidity.

Liverpool captain Van Dijk was left on the turfCredit score: Getty

Simons acquired the primary crimson card of his senior professionCredit score: Getty

“I can see why it is being checked. It is a ridiculous problem. Virgil van Dijk is six foot 4 and 15 stone.

“If it’s the different method round, it is a leg breaker.

“Thomas Frank is having a complain about it, however not one of the Tottenham gamers are complaining. Those who’ve seen it are going ‘what are you doing?'”

Premier League Match Centre subject assertion

A press release learn: “After VAR assessment, the referee overturned the unique determination of yellow card to Simons and issued a crimson card for critical foul play.

“Referee announcement: ‘After assessment, the Tottenham No.7, with studs, catches the Liverpool participant [No.4] on the calf excessive – it is an act of significant foul play. My last determination is crimson card’.”