Tottenham's Richarlison hailed by Frank
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Tottenham: Thomas Frank reveals plan for Richarlison as Spurs bid to limit Brazilian's injury risk
Thomas Frank warned Tottenham must be cautious with Richarlison ’s fitness as he called for patience after the forward’s brace against Burnley. Richarlison led the line as Spurs began the Premier League season with a 3-0 win over the Clarets and scored the first two goals of the match.
Tottenham could reportedly turn to an exciting LaLiga winger should they miss out on Manchester City star Savinho, for whom they've already had one offer rejected
Report and free match highlights as Richarlison scores early goal-of-the-season contender in 3-0 win for hosts; Richarlison netted the first and second before Brennan Johnson added a third
Frank is superb at setting his side up to execute specific game plans designed for the toughest opposition. For example, the long-throw auditions held at the start of the pre-season were held with the PSG match, almost a month away, in mind. Kevin Danso’s ability quickly became apparent in training and he duly caused PSG real problems in Udine.
Pape Matar Sarr is once again set to play in the more advanced midfield role, with the deal for the 27-year-old unlikely to be done in time for the first game of the new season. That means just one change for the former Brentford manager, with Wilson Odobert coming in to replace Kevin Danso to allow Spurs to be a bit more attacking.
Paris Saint-Germain came back from a 2-0 deficit to beat Tottenham Hotspur in penalties on Wednesday, but Spurs showed some real positives
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Tottenham: Lucas Bergvall hails early Thomas Frank impact as he delivers verdict on No10 role
Bergvall started in the No10 role against Burnley as Frank looks for solutions in the absence of the injured James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski. He almost scored inside the opening 30 seconds, forcing Martin Dubravka into a smart save, and Bergvall also had a number of dangerous driving runs from deep.
Richarlison has scored nine goals in his past nine starts for Tottenham, suggesting his has the potential to be a consistent threat