Richarlison demonstrated how crucial he is to Tottenham Hotspur with a sublime brace in their 3-0 Premier League win over Burnley, with manager Thomas Frank saying it was vital to manage the Brazilian smartly to continue getting the best out of him.

Previous Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou never came right out and said it, but it felt like he never fully believed he could rely on Richarlison to be the focal point of his attack.

Tottenham made a winning start to their Premier League campaign with a one-sided victory 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 wrap up a routine victory.

Richarlison has scored nine goals in his past nine starts for Tottenham, suggesting his has the potential to be a consistent threat

Thomas Frank hailed Richarlison after the striker's double, which included a memorable scissor-kick, earned Spurs a 3-0 win over Burnley.

Tottenham Hotspur started the Premier League season with the right foot, earning a 3-0 victory by defeating recently promoted Burnley. The game, played in front of 61,077 fans at T

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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

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

He scores twice in the 3-0 win over Burnley, having netted just four English Premier League goals last season. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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.