Xavi Simons promised flair and Tottenham fans are waiting. Drumming fingers because he was unable to influence the game against Aston Villa. Rolling eyes about the failed 'rabona' pass at Leeds.
Not quite the drumroll anyone expected before the £52million summer signing made any sort of impact.
A big fee brings impatience. Just ask Florian Wirtz who, at 22, is the same age as Simons and cost more than twice as much for Liverpool to sign from Bayer Leverkusen.
Neither have found it easy to hit the rhythm of the Premier League as they did in the Bundesliga, and Wirtz has been in situ since June.