For the vast majority of the 2025/26 Premier League and Champions League season, Tottenham Hotspur striker Richarlison has been one of the most forcefully criti

Richarlison provided the crucial assist for Archie Gray’s goal that helped Tottenham beat Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. The game at Selhurst Park was far from classic, and Tottenham Hotspur had to dig deep,

For all the sluggishness, there are at least some areas where Frank’s Spurs are making clear measurable progress.

Tottenham Hotspur edged past Crystal Palace with a 1-0 win in the Premier League, a result built on patience, structure and late decisiveness at Selhurst Park. While the scoreline suggests slim margins, the tactical flow revealed a contest Spurs largely controlled, even if their finishing briefly flirted with frustration.

Tottenham Hotspur begin 2026 with a trip to the Gtech Community Stadium to face Brentford, as Thomas Frank returns to his former club for the first time since leaving in the summer.

"He has just been a pest this season," said Hart on Spurs' striker Richarlison. "He is a real threat and he makes it difficult for defenders."

This has been the year in which Tottenham Hotspur’s home form has collapsed and as the man who has inherited that mess, so Thomas Frank took an alternative approach to deliver a flinty away victory at one of the Premier League’s form teams of the last 12 months.

When Tottenham Hotspur signed Richarlison for £60 million in 2022, there were quite high expectations from the Brazilian from the Lilywhites supporters. He was surely seen as someone quite more than just a rotation option. Daniel Levy brought the former ...