Richarlison has scored nine goals in his past nine starts for Tottenham, suggesting his has the potential to be a consistent threat

A convincing three-goal home win in their opener against Burnley seemed the perfect start to Thomas Frank's Premier League reign at Tottenham - but one factor disappointed the Dane.

Richarlison demonstrated how crucial he is to Tottenham Hotspur with a sublime brace in their 3-0 Premier League win over Burnley, with manager Thomas Frank saying it was vital to manage the Brazilian smartly to continue getting the best out of him.

Striker Richarlison was in inspired form this Saturday (16). He scored two goals in Tottenham's win in the opening round of the Premier League and used social media as part of the celebration. The striker posted an image in which his face appears on Ronaldo Fenômeno's body with the Brazilian national team jersey in 2002.

He scores twice in the 3-0 win over Burnley, having netted just four English Premier League goals last season. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Having opened the new Premier League season for Tottenham with two excellent goals, Richarlison will outscore Viktor Gyokeres. That’s the view of former Spurs star Jamie O’Hara after

Previous Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou never came right out and said it, but it felt like he never fully believed he could rely on Richarlison to be the focal point of his attack.

Thomas Frank praises Richarlison and new signing Mohammed Kudus after winning his first Premier League game in charge of Spurs against newly promoted Burnley.