Tottenham Hotspur have been nowhere near good enough since resuming their campaign after the October international break.

They were beaten 2-1 by Aston Villa at home, failing to build on their away victory over Leeds United. Spurs bounced back by beating Everton 3-0, handing David Moyes’ side their first defeat at the brand-new Hill Dickinson Stadium. A pair of headed goals from Micky van de Ven and a late header from substitute Pape Matar Sarr restored order, but Thomas Frank’s side were back to square one last week.

First, the north Londoners were dumped out of the Carabao Cup by holders Newcastle United, before they tasted another Premier League home defeat at the hands of London foes Chelsea. It was an embarrassing performance against Chelsea, to say the least, with Thomas Frank’s side mustering barely anything on target.

Can Thomas Frank unlock Xavi Simons’ potential before Tottenham’s patience starts to run thin?

Time and time again, the Tottenham attack has been tamed by the opposition easily, especially at home. On several occasions, the flair players have barely offered anything and have been nullified completely from games. So, while Saturday’s disappointing 1-0 loss to Chelsea was certainly not the first such occurrence of the season,...