Tottenham's Richarlison hailed by Frank
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Report and free match highlights as Richarlison scores early goal-of-the-season contender in 3-0 win for hosts; Richarlison netted the first and second before Brennan Johnson added a third
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Tottenham: Thomas Frank reveals plan for Richarlison as Spurs bid to limit Brazilian's injury risk
Thomas Frank warned Tottenham must be cautious with Richarlison ’s fitness as he called for patience after the forward’s brace against Burnley. Richarlison led the line as Spurs began the Premier League season with a 3-0 win over the Clarets and scored the first two goals of the match.
Richarlison steered home the opener after 10 minutes before his second goal on the hour mark was a superb volley from a Mohammed Kudus cross and Brennan Johnson added another - six minutes later - on a tough top-flight return for Burnley boss Scott Parker at his old club.
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Frank is superb at setting his side up to execute specific game plans designed for the toughest opposition. For example, the long-throw auditions held at the start of the pre-season were held with the PSG match, almost a month away, in mind. Kevin Danso’s ability quickly became apparent in training and he duly caused PSG real problems in Udine.
Tottenham boss Thomas Frank's post-match press conferenceSource: PA,UEFA
The new Spurs manager needed to devise a game plan for PSG after a heavy defeat to Bayern, and his tactical approach almost paid off