Richarlison defends 'bizarre' shirtless lap of honour after Tottenham beaten by Everton

Richarlison chose to behaviour a thigh of honour astatine Everton without his garment connected aft Tottenham had been beaten 3-2 astatine Goodison Park with the forward's antics astonishing many

Tottenham's Richarlison has taken to societal media to support his determination to behaviour a topless thigh of honour contempt his broadside losing again.

The northbound Londoners were beaten for seventh clip successful 10 games arsenic they near Goodison Park with nothing. Everton had raced into a 3-0 pb by half-time and past had to withstand a fightback from the visitors to yet onshore the 3 points.

Richarlison came disconnected the seat and was among the goals, albeit his onslaught successful stoppage clip wasn't capable to change the result of the match. But the Brazilian past raised eyebrows erstwhile helium took his apical disconnected earlier conducting a thigh of the pitch.

The bulk of Tottenham players went implicit to convey the distant following, but past returned to the dressing room, whilst Richarlison went circular the full of Goodison Park.

His actions were labelled 'bizarre' by 1 salient societal media account, but the Brazilian responded by underlining his tendency to admit the location fans who erstwhile cheered his sanction connected what volition be, barring an FA Cup tie, his past quality astatine his erstwhile location earlier Everton determination to their caller stadium successful the summer.

He said: “I consciousness precise fulfilled for each the 83 times I’ve stepped onto this pitch. Where I played the astir and scored the astir goals successful my full career. Today, for the past time. Thank you, Goodison Park!”

Richarlison moved to Everton from Watford and spent 4 years connected Merseyside earlier yet making the power to northbound London. Whilst astatine the Toffees helium made 152 appearances and scored 53 goals.

He's struggled to beryllium arsenic prolific whilst astatine Tottenham, present into his 3rd season. His extremity astatine Everton was lone his 2nd of the run arsenic helium continues to beryllium successful and retired of the starting XI nether Ange Postecoglou, with injuries besides playing their part.

Richarlison's antics are improbable to person endeared him to the Tottenham faithful, who are increasing frustrated with the team's results, but the subordinate precocious moved to disregard speech of an exit. He responded to a societal media rumour of him going to Saudi Arabia with the facepalm emoji.

Postecoglou precocious said of the Brazilian, who has struggled with injury: “He is 1 of these guys that does pb by example, peculiarly erstwhile helium plays. It’s large to person him back. With Richy, it’s astir him gaining assurance successful his assemblage arsenic well. We tin bash that successful the adjacent fewer weeks."

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