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

Having opened the new Premier League season for Tottenham with two excellent goals, Richarlison will outscore Viktor Gyokeres. That’s the view of former Spurs star Jamie O’Hara after

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.

Striker Richarlison was in inspired form this Saturday (16). He scored two goals in Tottenham's win in the opening round of the Premier League and used social media as part of the celebration. The striker posted an image in which his face appears on Ronaldo Fenômeno's body with the Brazilian national team jersey in 2002.

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 Hotspur kicked off the Thomas Frank era in style with a 3-0 win over Burnley while Sunderland beat West Ham United to return to England's top flight.

Frank used a 4-2-3-1 formation but, surprisingly, Lucas Bergvall was the most advanced midfielder. He pressed Burnley’s defence along with Richarlison and went on a couple of impressive driving runs with the ball. Throughout pre-season, Pape Matar Sarr tended to be the most advanced midfielder.

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