Richarlison is expected to fill Harry Kane’s shoes at Tottenham but has scored just once in the Premier League since his £60million transfer from Everton last summer
Ange Postecoglou has backed Richarlison to flourish at Tottenham – five months after Antonio Conte called the Brazilian “selfish”.
Richarlison has struggled for form since joining Spurs from Everton in a £60million deal a year ago. The 26-year-old striker has scored just one goal in 27 Premier League games and failed to score during Tottenham’s 2-2 draw at Brentford on Sunday afternoon.
Yet Postecoglou believes Richarlison will find his feet in north London and will “keep supporting him” through this tricky patch. A lot is expected of the former Watford star this season after Harry Kane completed a move from Tottenham to Bayern Munich.
“I thought he worked hard today but I felt we didn’t use him enough,” Postecoglou told reporters after Sunday afternoon’s game. “I thought we could have been a little bit more direct to him and look for him a little bit more.