Tottenham suffered a 1-0 loss to Chelsea at home and faced further embarrassment after two of their players appeared to snub Thomas Frank following the match.<\/p>\n
Spurs were lacklustre in the London derby, with a lone goal from Joao Pedro securing the win for Enzo Maresca\u2019s side. Among those criticized was Xavi Simons, whose underwhelming performance drew frustration from fans\u2014especially given his previous links to a move to Chelsea.<\/p>\n
The team\u2019s poor display was compounded by an awkward post-match moment when defenders Djed Spence and Micky van de Ven ignored Frank\u2019s handshake and walked off the pitch. The incident has sparked concern among supporters, who viewed it as a sign of deeper issues within the squad.<\/p>\n
Angry Tottenham fans took to social media to demand that Spence be dropped, calling out his \u201cshocking attitude\u201d and accusing him of letting his ego get in the way. One supporter wrote, \u201cYou can\u2019t ignore your manager like that\u2014unacceptable from Spence and Van de Ven,\u201d while another added, \u201cGet Spence out in January. A few good games and he thinks he\u2019s untouchable. Total embarrassment.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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