Richarlison gets his name into a dreadful list after his late goal did not give Tottenham the win against Manchester United
Tottenham Hotspur watched their home form this season in the Premier League become worse with the 2-2 draw against Manchester United on November 9. The tempo of the game felt flat for considerable periods of time after Bryan Mbeumo gave United the lead in the first half.
However, goals from Mathys Tel and Richarlison put Spurs in the driver’s seat in the second half. When the Brazilian scored the goal in the 91st minute with a powerful header, tore off his shirt in celebration and received a yellow card for it, he would have felt that this goal had given his side three points.
However, as fate would have it, United defender Matthijs de Ligt brought the Red Devils back on level terms with a goal in the 96th minute. That goal added the Brazilian’s name to another embarrassing record. Opta has now reported that the 28-year-old striker has become the first player since records began in 2006-07 to be booked for removing his shirt after a 90th-minute goal, only for his team to concede later, on more than one occasion.
How has Richarlison performed of late?
Richarlison gets his name into a dreadful list after his late goal did not give Tottenham the win against Manchester United.
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Richarlison has performed well in patches but has also suffered injury setbacks. The Brazilian striker, however, came back from a hamstring injury and helped Spurs win the UEFA Europa League in 2024/25. However, he hasn’t had that overall impact in the Premier League of late. The 28-year-old has scored four goals and provided two assists in 11 games in the Premier League so far this season.
The situation highlights ongoing tactical issues for Spurs at the striker position, particularly regarding the ability to replace Harry Kane. While Richarlison can provide clinical finishing and contribute to goals, he has not consistently offered the same all-round contribution, such as holding up play and linking with other attackers. This has put more pressure on other players, and some observers perceive this as a tactical problem that limits Tottenham’s offensive fluidity.
Spurs have been scouring the transfer market for a quality striker due to this inconsistency from the Brazilian and Randal Kolo Muani, followed by the injury to Dominic Solanke. The club has been linked with a move for Ivan Toney and Jonathan David, but Richarlison, for now, has to become consistent in most parts of the game for Tottenham to reach the clinical levels in the upcoming games.