Richarlison may well have silenced some of his critics after playing a pivotal role in Tottenham's 2-2 draw against Chelsea on Sunday afternoon. Signed in a club-record £60million deal from Everton at the start of July, many questioned the need to bring in the player due to Spurs already boasting a fearsome front three in Dejan Kulusevski, Harry Kane and Son Heung-min.
The aforementioned fee was also a major talking point, especially for a player not guaranteed to start in the Tottenham XI. However, Fabio Paratici and Antonio Conte were simply following in the footsteps of Man City and Liverpool by strengthening a position of strength.
Unavailable for the 2022/23 opener against Southampton through suspension, Spurs' new man was named in Conte's Premier League squad for the first time at Stamford Bridge. Apart from a bright first ten minutes, the visitors just didn't lay a glove on Chelsea in the first half and it was clear to see that it wouldn't be long until the head coach's hand was forced for the first time.
