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

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.

Newcastle lacked a cutting edge without star striker Alexander Isak and drew 0-0 at Aston Villa on Saturday in the Premier League's opening round. Isak was left out as he tries to push for a move to defending champion Liverpool.

Richarlison’s two-goal effort leads Spurs past Burnley 3-0 in Thomas Frank’s debut, with Brennan Johnson scoring and J.J. Watt in attendance.

Report and free match highlights as Richarlison scores early goal-of-the-season contender in 3-0 win for hosts; Richarlison netted the first and second before Brennan Johnson added a third

Well-known to Carlo Ancelotti, Richarlison had the trust of the Brazilian national team's coach in the last games for the Qualifiers - the first of the Italian. And he shows that he is willing to continue on Carleto's radar with an eye on the next call-up on the 25th.

Richarlison, who had already scored the first goal of the match on Saturday when he struck in the 10th minute before pulling out the outrageous skill to double Spurs' lead in the 60th minute.