Even if it doesn’t work out, it won’t work out. Tottenham striker Richarlison (26) was injured again.
Tottenham drew 3-3 in an안전놀이터 away game with Southampton in the 28th round of the 2022-23 English Premier League (EPL) held at St. Mary Stadium in Southampton, England on the 19th (Korean time). It was a game that left more sorrow than joy. After leading 3-1, they allowed 2 goals at the end of the second half to get 1 point.
South Korean striker Son Heung-min helped Pedro Poro’s opening goal in the first half in extra time and posted his 50th assist in EPL history, but the team hoped for a draw.
There is more bad news. The injury of striker Richarlison. On this day, Richarlisong started with Son Heung-min and Harry Kane and matched three-top breathing. Richarlison showed blatant dissatisfaction toward team manager Antonio Conte, saying, “I want to play,” and played a good role against Nottingham Forest on the 12th. Coach Conte also seemed to like it, so he pulled out a three-top card for two consecutive games, Son Heung-min, Kane, and Richarlison. However, Richarlison was injured five minutes into the match and was substituted out for Dejan Kulusevski.
As if the injury was quite serious, Richarlison left the ground in tears. In the case of a muscle injury, the recovery period may be longer than expected. On the same day, the British The Athletic also reported the unfortunate news, saying, “Richallison was out in tears.”
These tears may be disappointment over your frequent injuries and sluggishness. Richarli Song, who transferred to Tottenham for a transfer fee of £60 million (approximately 95 billion won) last summer, has been injured several times since his first season. He suffered from multiple injuries including calf and hamstring injuries in October, November, December, and January of last year. He couldn’t have played well. He had a pretty tough time being pushed out of the main competition. He recently recovered his game and seemed to be getting a starting job, but he was injured once again. It’s a terrible injury nightmare.
The most disappointing would be the players themselves. Director Conte comforted him by stroking Hisharli Song, who had bowed his head. The Tottenham club also sent a cheering message on social media, saying, “Richallisong, recover quickly.”
For the time being, Tottenham are likely to replace Richarlison with Kulusevski on the right flank. On this day, he showed off his presence by helping Kane’s header goal. At least, this is positive news for Tottenham. Last season, Son Heung-min, Kane, and Kulusevski’s three-top team showed off their power. Whoscored.com, a European soccer statistics site, also gave Son Heung-min a rating of 7.9, Kane an rating of 7.4, and Kulusevski an rating of 7.2. All three players were praised for their performances.