This article was originally published on www.hotspurhq.com as 'The things will come 100%'-Xavi Simons enjoys brightest night in Tottenham colours.

Tottenham's marquee summer signing Xavi Simons has admitted his start to life in north London has fallen shy of the high expectations which followed him when he joined from RB Leipzig for £60.5m ($82m).

Xavi Simons silenced the haters with a superb performance against Copenhagen in the Champions League, picking up an assist.

Xavi Simons has been the big talking point at Tottenham Hotspur over recent weeks, and against Copenhagen, it was no different with his latest display. Tottenham Hotspur recorded an emphatic 4-0 win over the Danish side as they responded to the weekend’s defeat against Chelsea.

But it was in the second half when Odobert turned the game Spurs’ way. He scored the second soon after the break, turning in Kolo Muani’s pass. And then for the fourth goal, he had the confidence and speed to drive from deep, leading the charge himself, before finding Romero, who squared for Palhinha to finish.

The Bundesliga Tax'. It's a phrase that has become more prominent amongst supporters over the past decade or so, used to describe the growing trend of players who have lit up the German top-flight who have been sold to Premier League clubs for big money,

But Thomas Frank may be disappointed with Xavi Simons, who has failed to produce for the most part, after a £52million move to Tottenham from RB Leipzig earlier in the season.

Xavi Simons opened up on his tough start to life at Tottenham, vowing to keep 'working' after a good display in their 4-0 Champions League win over FC Kobenhavn on Tuesday (November 4).

Xavi Simons suffered the embarrassment of being taken off after coming on for Tottenham against Chelsea, with some fans wanting to cut their losses already.

Xavi Simons has vowed to ‘keep working hard’ to help us maintain momentum following the impressive 4-0 win over FC Copenhagen in the UEFA Champions League in midweek.