Richarlison’s Double Brilliance Hints at a New Era as Spurs’ Leading No 9

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Richarlison remains one of the Premier League’s great enigmas. A forward who has led Brazil at a World Cup and scored 13 goals in his past 16 league starts still divides opinion among Tottenham Hotspur fans. Against Burnley, he showed both sides of his complex persona—two spectacular finishes in a 3-0 win, yet a muted reaction at full-time as he hung back from his teammates rather than basking in the acclaim.

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00:00Richarlison remains one of the Premier League's great enigmas.

00:05A forward who has led Brazil at a World Cup and scored 13 goals in his past 16 league starts

00:11still divides opinion among Tottenham Hotspur fans.

00:15Against Burnley, he showed both sides of his complex persona.

00:20Two spectacular finishes in a 3-0 win, yet a muted reaction at full time

00:24as he hung back from his teammates rather than basking in the acclaim.

00:30Thomas Frank, however, was effusive.

00:32He was exceptional with his work rate, link-up play and just dominating.

00:37And then the two finishes, the manager said.

00:40It's only the second game of the season, but very positive with him.

00:45Spurs his second goal, a flowing 17-pass move, finished by Richarlison's acrobatic strike,

00:51already looks a contender for goal of the season.

00:54While his flamboyant scissor kick stole the headlines, his all-round play was just as valuable.

01:00Richarlison provided a reliable outlet under pressure, holding off defenders and knitting attacks together.

01:07One such moment allowed Pape Matarsar to release Brennan Johnson for Spurs' third.

01:12Demonstrating the balance, Frank is demanding from his centre forward.

01:16Consistency has long been the question.

01:20Bursts of form have been too often interrupted by injuries.

01:24Last season, hamstring and calf issues restricted him to only four league starts.

01:29Protecting him is vital if Spurs are to reap the benefits of his current sharpness.

01:34Encouragingly, Dominic Solanke is fit again after a disrupted pre-season.

01:39His lively cameo against Burnley underlined the competition Frank now has up front in stark contrast to last year,

01:46when squad depth was a major problem.

01:49A fully fit pairing gives Spurs one of the strongest striking options in the division.

01:53Both players are chasing places at next year's World Cup, offering extra motivation.

02:01For now, Richarlison holds the shirt and on this evidence,

02:03Frank has every reason to believe the Brazilian can finally shed the enigmatic tag

02:09and establish himself as Tottenham's reliable number nine.

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