Coach Antonio Conte praised the debut of Brazilian Richarlison with the Tottenham shirt. The 25-year-old played for 76 minutes in the Spurs win against K-League combined, Korean Championship. The coach highlighted the will and versatility of the Pigeon.
“Your will was impressive. I like him in both roles, as a 9, and also as a 10 in the second half. He showed great spirit, sacrificed himself for the team. It was a good performance for him,” said Conte.
“He is physically strong, he has a good personality, good character, good quality. We are certainly also working on the tactical aspects with him because he has to get into our idea. At the same time, we have to work on the physical issues so that he stays in shape. But he is certainly a player who gives me important positions in attack”, he added.
Richarlison didn’t go to the nets, but he did provide an assist. Tottenham beat the K-League team 6-3 this past Wednesday, in a friendly promoted in Seoul. Spurs’ goals were scored by Kane (2), Son (2) and Dier, in addition to having an own goal by the Koreans.
Now, Tottenham remains in South Korea, where they face Sevilla next Saturday. On the 23rd, the English face Ranger and, finally, they take on Roma on the 30th. Spurs debut in the Premier League on the 6th of August, against Southampton.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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