Richarlison is a high-level striker from Brazil. He has a solid physique of over 180cm and, as expected from Brazil, he also has good foot skills. His fast speed and aggressive dribbling stand out, and his tactical utilization is high, as he faithfully presses forward and moves widely to the left and right sides based on his active activity. He is also good at finishing in the box and making post plays.
He has a long history in the Premier League (PL). Having developed in his native league, he began his PL career at Watford. He showed promise at Watford, scoring 5 league goals and providing 5 assists, and headed to Everton the following year, where he played the role of ‘ace’ for four years. Even in the 2021-22 season, when Everton was in danger of relegation, Richarlison supported the team by scoring double-digit league goals.
So he transferred to Tottenham Hotspur in the 2022-23 season. Manager Antonio Conte hoped Richarlison would relieve the pressure on Harry Kane, Son Heung-min and Dejan Kulusevski.
But this completely failed. Richarlison had difficulty adapting to Tottenham. He remained silent for a long time in the league, and there were rumors of a disagreement with coach En Conte during the season. Although he scored his long-awaited first league goal in the second half, it was a very disappointing performance overall.
There were a lot of expectations ahead of this season. As ‘Ace’ Kane left, Richarlison had to fill his place. As Tottenham did not recruit a new replacement for Kane, Richarlison’s performance was more important than ever. But the situation remains the same. Richarlison is showing poor decision-making skills this season as well as his last season. 2 goals and 2 assists in 9 games including cup competitions. Since the last game against Burnley, the striker position has been given to Son Heung-min.
Richarlison’s sluggishness continues in international matches as well. Brazil recently drew 1-1 with Venezuela in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers. They took the lead in the 5th minute of the second half with Gabriel Magalhaangas’ first goal, but lost the opportunity for victory when Eduardo Bello scored in the 40th minute of the second half. In this game, Richarlison started as a front-line striker, but did not do much and was replaced by Gabriel Jesus in the 14th minute of the second half.
The rating was low. Global soccer media ‘Goal.com’ gave Richarlison a rating of 5 and said, “His off-the-ball movement was okay, but he did not have any influence when it came to finishing.”
As a result, the British media ‘Football London’ had to work hard. Football London said: “The period until the end of the year will be very important for Richarlison. He will have to prove his worth at Tottenham, especially while Son Heung-min is away for the AFC Asian Cup. “We have to show that we can replace the position,” he said, demanding a fight.
BY: 안전놀이터
