Tottenham 3-0 Burnley
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The Thomas Frank era began to the great delight of Tottenham Hotspur fans on Saturday, as last season's Europa League winners cruised past newly promoted Burnley 3-0 in north London.
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Tottenham 3-0 Burnley: Richarlison hits stunning brace as Spurs make winning start to new season
Richarlison hit a pair of stunning volleys to help Tottenham on their way to a comfortable 3-0 win over Burnley. It was a strong start to the Premier League campaign for Thomas Frank’s Spurs, who had their first goal of the season after just ten minutes as Richarlison fired home Mohammed Kudus’ cross.
Frank used a 4-2-3-1 formation but, surprisingly, Lucas Bergvall was the most advanced midfielder. He pressed Burnley’s defence along with Richarlison and went on a couple of impressive driving runs with the ball. Throughout pre-season, Pape Matar Sarr tended to be the most advanced midfielder.
A brace from Richarlison and a strike from Brennan Johnson got Thomas Frank off to a winning start at the North London side as Spurs responded to their UEFA Super Cup penalty shoot-out defeat to Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday.
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Richarlison has scored 13 goals in his last 16 Premier League starts for Tottenham, including nine goals in his last nine starts at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
This comes after Bissouma was left out of the squad for Wednesday’s UEFA Super Cup final against PSG due to disciplinary reasons.
Scott Parker has shared his thoughts on Tottenham as a team after losing 3-0 to Thomas Frank's side with Burnley.