Four Reasons Tottenham Didn’t Make Mistake Freezing Out Richarlison
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34-second readClaudio Villa/Getty Images Tottenham Hotspur centre-forward Richarlison was back in the spotlight after featuring for Spurs Under-21s against Cheltenham Town in the EFL Trophy. It was his first appearance since the opening day of the Premier League season, when the Lilywhites suffered a 3-0 defeat to Brentford.
At Cressing Road, the 29-year-old was named in the starting line-up alongside the youngsters, with his inclusion delighting Cheltenham Town manager . Richarlison also found the net and converted his penalty after the contest ended in a draw and went to a shootout.
With Tottenham struggling to turn chances into goals, having scored just three times in the Premier League this season, the decision to leave their number nine out of the senior squad has come under scrutiny.
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Tottenham Hotspur have been criticised for freezing out Richarlison, but we look at the reasons Spurs got it right on the Brazilian.
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