Tottenham's Richarlison hailed by Frank
Digest more
Two goals from Richarlison, including a stunning scissor kick, help Thomas Frank win his first Premier League match in charge of Tottenham against Burnley.
Previous Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou never came right out and said it, but it felt like he never fully believed he could rely on Richarlison to be the focal point of his attack.
Richarlison has scored nine goals in his past nine starts for Tottenham, suggesting his has the potential to be a consistent threat
Tottenham made a winning start to their Premier League campaign with a one-sided victory over newly-promoted Burnley. The north Londoners had Richarlison to thank with the Brazilian scoring two fine goals to get them up and running. Brennan Johnson added a third in the second half to make sure of the points and wrap up a routine victory.
TBR Football understands Manchester City hierarchy have informed Pep Guardiola that they believe they should accept the money for Savinho. Savinho is open to leaving Man City this summer with concerns over playing enough minutes during a World Cup year.
Richarlison, who had already scored the first goal of the match on Saturday when he struck in the 10th minute before pulling out the outrageous skill to double Spurs' lead in the 60th minute.
Well-known to Carlo Ancelotti, Richarlison had the trust of the Brazilian national team's coach in the last games for the Qualifiers - the first of the Italian. And he shows that he is willing to continue on Carleto's radar with an eye on the next call-up on the 25th.