Thomas Frank, Burnley and Richarlison
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What did we learn about Tottenham Hotspur and how they will play and progress under Thomas Frank as he made his Premier League debut for the club in a victory over Burnley?
Tottenham had performed well on Wednesday in Thomas Frank's first competitive game in charge as they gave Champions League holders Paris St-Germain a fright in the Uefa Super Cup in Udine, Italy. Spurs had led 2-0 after 84 minutes only to concede twice late on,
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Burnley had sporadic opportunities, with Lyle Foster and Jaidon Anthony testing Spurs’ defence, but they were unable to trouble Guglielmo Vicario in the Tottenham goal. Despite a flurry of second-half substitutions from both sides, the home side’s dominance never wavered.
Mohammed Kudus provided both the assists for Richarlison's goals, wriggling into space each time and picking out the Brazilian perfectly. Pedro Porro combined nicely with Kudus and Spurs' best first-half moments came when the two worked it down the right wing and put crosses in.
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