Richarlison received praise from Tottenham head coach Ange Postecoglou after his 87th-minute goal gave Tottenham a 2-1 victory over Sheffield United.
After being replaced in Brazil’s 5-1 triumph over Bolivia, Richarlison was seen crying. He later said in midweek that he would seek “psychological help” as a result of a difficult period in his personal life.
After spending £60 million to leave Everton last summer, Richarlison only managed one Premier League goal that year. He leveled the score in the 98th minute with a header off of an Ivan Perisic corner, setting up an exciting finish in N17.
Dejan Kulusevski was set up by Richarlison two minutes later, and he shot through Jack Robinson’s knees to set off wild celebrations. Spurs captain Son Heung-min then urged the Brazilian to enjoy the applause at the finish of the game.
Postecoglou praised Richy as being excellent.
However, that has been a recurring trend. I thought all the substitutes who came on really helped.
Yes, Richy, I believe that is the point I was attempting to convey yesterday. For him to recognize that life is about finding balance, and his football hasn’t been all that horrible. He continues to support us in some way.
“Sometimes when you struggle with certain aspects of your life, you let it spill over into other areas, but football is one thing he has control over, and he puts in a lot of effort in training every day, and he really got his due today,” the coach said.
“And hopefully that helps him feel a little bit more settled so that he can handle the other aspects of his life. Everyone needs to avoid letting things get to them, and maybe a day like today will be helpful for him.
Paul Heckingbottom, the manager of Sheffield United, lashed out at the Premier League officials after his club lost twice in overtime.
After Gustavo Hamer put the Blades ahead after 73 minutes, they were on track to earn their first Premier League victory.
But after at least 12 minutes of extra time, Spurs punished the freshly promoted team, and then Oli McBurnie was dismissed for receiving a second caution.
And after their most recent dramatic loss, United’s manager lamented referee Peter Bankes’ actions.
“Something must be done right away, and I’m not just complaining. I repeated it both before halftime and after we had won 1-0. The referees are dictating how we play since the emphasis is on time-wasting, according to Heckingbottom.
“We set up from the back, then the Spurs push forward and that determines how we play, but no, all we’re told to do is play long,” the player said. You cannot succeed.
Wes Foderingham received a yellow card for handling outside the box and was later threatened with being sent off for wasting time.
“It’s not about the football decisions; the officiating is terrible. Just game management, really.
“My concern is that there is only attention paid to yellow cards for time-wasting, and when I spoke to the officials, they had no idea what I was referring about. They are simply not knowledgeable about the game they are officiating.
“We must quickly and thoroughly sort that. The spectacle is being ruined, and to top it all off, Oli McBurnie was dismissed for alerting the referee to someone yanking his shirt.
“We just seen someone lead with an elbow into our injured goalie, and that’s the same offense. What is happening? What the heck is going on with our game, seriously?
