Tottenham Hotspur have made a flying start to the Premier League campaign and one player has really caught the eye of Ben Foster.
Thomas Frank’s team produced an impressive 3-0 win at home to Burnley, with Richarlison netting a brace and Brennan Johnson also getting on the scoresheet.
The Danish head coach’s team also impressed in the UEFA Super Cup final, where they were denied late on by Paris Saint-Germain, but there were plenty of positives to take from their performance.
The former Premier League shotstopper has now been discussing Spurs’ start to the Premier League season and has highlighted one player in particular.
Richarlison celebrates after scoring his second goal against Burnley in Tottenham's 2025/26 Premier League opener.
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Ben Foster hails ‘world-class’ Richarlison
Ben Foster hails ‘world-class’ Richarlison, but admitted that the Tottenham Hotspur striker tends to drop off after a strong run of form.
Richarlison also earned praise from Glenn Hoddle for his start to life under Frank, having also produced a solid display against PSG.
TBR Football understands that Richarlison has really impressed Frank and the Brazilian could quickly become a key player for him.
Foster says he is a big fan of the 28-year-old but called for him to show a bit of consistency following a great start to the season.
Foster told the Cycling GK Podcast: “Yeah, he [Richarlison] seems to me to get bored. He smashes it for a little bit and then thinks, ‘I’ve done enough now’.
“But he’s a very, very good player. He’s a Brazilian international, for God’s sake. He’s a world-class player, right? But I just think sometimes he goes, ‘Right, I’ve probably done enough for a little while now. Now I’ll settle down’.
“He’ll come in and out of the team, and I think that’s probably the frustration for Spurs fans in general. My brother’s a Spurs fan, and he’s constantly moaning about it, to be honest with you.
“But when he’s fit, and when he’s motivated, and when he wants it, you get this sort of performance [Against Burnley].”
Richarlison is likely to keep his place in the team for Spurs’ trip to the Etihad Stadium on Saturday lunchtime, ahead of Dominic Solanke.
Troy Deeny names Richarlison in Premier League Team of the Week
Troy Deeny was also super impressed by Richarlison’s display and named him in his Premier League Team of the Week.
The Brazilian got in ahead of Erling Haaland and Chris Wood, who both also managed braces during the opening round of fixtures.
Deeney told BBC Sport: “I chose to go with Richarlison at Tottenham. He has had a really tough start with injuries, but Thomas Frank decided to start with him over Dominic Solanke and Richarlison repaid him with two wonderful goals.
“Really good link-up play, great running in behind. It’s a World Cup year and that could be the catalyst for him to really kick on.”