Tottenham has no problems without a traditional striker. Son Heung-Min deservedly grabbed the plaudits from Turf Moor after Brazil’s No.9 was benched against Burnley despite scoring against Fulham the week before.
Despite a paucity of play on deadline day and a 1-0 loss to Vincent Kompany’s side, his hat-trick swiftly put an end to much talk of gloom at Spurs. The reply was typical of the New Tottenham, and the fact that they did the majority of it without their first-choice center striker made it all the more amazing.
“I think he got a bit of a knock,” Postecoglou remarked before the game, demoting Richarlison to the bench. “I assume it’s fantastic for him to score a goal because everyone has been talking about it, but
It was a positive to see him on the pitch, even as a substitute, ahead of the international break, and it suggests that Postecoglou’s squad is getting closer to full fitness. Giovani Lo Celso missed the match against Burnley but has played little part in the formation of the squad this season.
He played in the Carabao Cup but was ruled out for the trip on Saturday. “From the other night, the only one missing is Gio Lo Celso,” the Australian stated ahead of the encounter. “He has a quad strain, which is why we took him out at halftime.” It’s not something serious. We’ll be taking a break soon, so hopefully not too long after that.”
James Maddison is one guy he will be keeping an eye on. The England star has already dealt with an injury this season and has been fouled on multiple occasions. Only two players in the league have drawn more fouls than him after four games.
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Being dragged to the ground on a regular basis has already caused problems for excellent players such as Jack Grealish, Eden Hazard, and Bukayo Saka. Spurs will hope to wrap him in cotton wool before he departs with Gareth Southgate’s Three Lions group.
