Tottenham's Richarlison hailed by Frank
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Burnley, Richarlison and Spurs
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Tottenham Hotspur entertained Burnley at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium earlier today as they looked to secure all three points at home. Spurs made a quick start to the game and got their noses ahead
Tottenham made a winning start to their Premier League campaign with a one-sided win over newly-promoted Burnley. The north Londoners had Richarlison to thank with the Brazilian scoring two fine goals to get them up and running. Brennan Johnson added a third in the second half to make sure of the points and send Burnley home empty-handed.
Tijjani Reijnders and Erling Haaland starred as Manchester City opened its Premier League campaign by crushing Wolverhampton 4-0 on Saturday. On a great day for City's new signings, Reijnders played a part in the first three goals — scoring one himself — and Rayan Cherki came off the bench to grab a late fourth.
THOMAS FRANK’S decision to back Richarlison paid off instantly as the Brazilian hit a brilliant brace to batter Burnley. Richarlison’s clinical finish got the ball rolling in the first half before
Thomas Frank’s men stormed to an early lead, with new signing Mohammed Kudus assisting Richarlison for his first. Lightning then struck twice when the pair linked up once more for a strike which could already be up for goal of the season.
Richarlison’s two-goal effort leads Spurs past Burnley 3-0 in Thomas Frank’s debut, with Brennan Johnson scoring and J.J. Watt in attendance.
Richarlison, who had already scored the first goal of the match on Saturday when he struck in the 10th minute before pulling out the outrageous skill to double Spurs' lead in the 60th minute.