It’s been a very frustrating season for Tottenham, and an even more frustrating season for Richarlison.
Indeed, Richarlison has had a tough time of it at Tottenham this season.
Richarlison has been perennially injured this term, and there are suggestions that Richarlison could leave Spurs this summer.
The Brazilian was, once again, frustrated this weekend as he was left on the bench against Crystal Palace.
Speaking on The Tottenham Way Podcast, Marcus Buckland has been discussing Richarlison’s situation, and he shared what he noticed about the Brazilian as he sat on the sidelines against Palace.
What Richarlison was doing on the bench vs Crystal Palace
Buckland shared what he noticed about Richarlison on the bench.
The reporter says the Brazilian was continuously looking over to Ange Postecoglou, trying to catch his eye in an attempt to be brought into the action.
However, Postecoglou continuously ignored Richarlison, refusing to bring the South American on.
“Richarlison, I was watching him closely. I really wanted Richarlison to come on, I thought 2-2 was a possibility. I thought Richarlison’s presence up front would’ve given Tottenham a chance to get something out of the game. I was watching Richi and he kept looking at the bench trying to catch the attention of Postecoglou, but nothing came of it, he didn’t play a minute,”
Richarlison stats this season
It’s been an incredibly frustrating season for Richarlison owing to the fact he’s barely played for Tottenham this season.
Indeed, the Brazilian has been hampered by injury and overlooked by Ange Postecoglou at times.
However, when the forward has played, he’s been solid for Spurs, as the stats show.
| Richarlison stats this season | |
| Games | 13 |
| Starts | 4 |
| Minutes | 475 |
| Goals | 4 |
| Assists | 1 |
Four goals and one assist in 475 minutes of football is not to be sniffed at, that’s a fantastic return for a player operating in a team that has been truly terrible this term.
Unfortunately, Richarlison just hasn’t been able to showcase his abilities all that often this season.
Luckily, Spurs’ biggest game of the campaign is still to come, and, who knows? Perhaps Richarlison could end up being the difference-maker in the Europa League final vs Manchester United.
