Spurs: £90,000-a-week ‘flop of the season’ may have just found his perfect role
Spurs: £90,000-a-week ‘flop of the season’ may have just found his perfect role
The Lilywhites may have just found the ideal role for their big flop.Tottenham Hotspur recorded another thrilling last-minute victory at the weekend, edging past nine-man Liverpool to claim a late 2-1 victory.
It’s far from the most remarkable performance coach Ange Postecoglou has enjoyed since his appointment in June, but one he will continue to be proud of as his team showed their fighting spirit, scoring again in stoppage time and ensuring everything during the second weekend with three points. the last three.How did Spurs perform against Liverpool?After struggling well against the away Reds early in the game, the game turned around when Curtis Jones was shown enough of a foul for a red card and the Liverpool-born midfielder was sent off. The Lilywhites would capitalize just ten minutes later, before being pegged back again on the stroke of half-time.
Spurs-Liverpool in one matchResultHome-Liverpool –
30/09/20232-1 victoryAway vs Liverpool – 30/04/20234-3 DefeatHome-Liverpool – 06/11/20222-1 defeatAway vs Liverpool – 07/05/2022Draw 1-1Home-Liverpool – 19/12/20212-2 DrawWith 65% of ball possession,
the striker seems to unite Jürgen Klopp’s men and force them to form a compact unit that the hosts struggle to break down. However, the hail of 24 shots allowed Alisson to flex his goalkeeping muscles and prove once again why he is one of the best in the world, via Sofascore.James Maddison also had a busy afternoon, with his score of 8.0 bettered only by Pedro Porro for the home side. However, despite the surprise move, it can be argued that the most significant aspect of the match was the performance of Richarlison, who seemed to have found his place on the left flank. How did Richarlison perform against Liverpool?
Although much of the Brazilian’s pre-season coverage revolved around his role as Harry Kane’s replacement up front, that speculation was quickly dispelled by a similarly toothless start to the season, with Heung-min Its taking on this role instead.Having spent most of his time watching from the sidelines, his Australian boss attempted to call him back on Saturday, opting instead to send the £90,000-a-week dynamo onto the field, where he first experienced success with Watford.The resulting rating of 7.8 marked the adventure as a great success, as the 26-year-old completed two important passes via Sofascore, contributed five shots and connected a perfect pass from Trivela for Son’s opening goal.
He was a constant threat, although he lacked the natural pace and tricks a wide man usually possesses. Instead, he used his intelligence and physical attributes to constantly captivate Joe Gomez. Given he came off the bench to score and assist in the last home game against Sheffield United, perhaps this marks the true start of a career that once promised much following his £60million move from Everton.Having scored just once all of last season, it’s easy to see why many rushed to write off Richarlison.
TalkSPORT pundit Jamie O’Hara even described it as the ‘flop of the season’.However, with the striker already more than halfway to his tally of five league goals, the 46-cap international’s tenure is certainly looking much more promising.Especially if Postecoglou is tasked with keeping the relentless striker on the left, which could prove to be a masterstroke. Link copied to clipboard