Cheltenham boss Steve Cotterill has revealed why he was impressed by the Brazil star when Richarlison played for Tottenham U21s on Tuesday night.
Richarlison was praised for his “flawless” attitude following the Brazil international’s performance against Tottenham U21s on Tuesday night.
The 29-year-old was left out of the club’s 25-man Premier League squad by Roberto De Zerbi and has not played for Spurs’ senior team since the defeat at Brentford on August 22. Despite talks with Everton, Trabzonspor and Vasco da Gama over an exit, Richarlison left him in London. for the first half of the campaign.
There was a big surprise on Tuesday night when Richarlison was named in Tottenham’s under-21 squad as Wayne Burnett’s side host Cheltenham in the Jersey Mike’s Trophy. The striker scored after 56 minutes in the 2-2 draw and earned a point for Burnett’s side in a 7-6 penalty shootout, but his off-field behavior caught the eye at The EV Charger Points Stadium.
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The forgotten man of “Spurs” took the time to sign autographs and take pictures with fans. He also impressed Robins boss Steve Cotterill by shaking the hand of Cheltenham youngster Mamadou Diallo after a successful penalty.
Cotterill, as quoted by Gloucestershire Live, said: “No, we didn’t expect it, but it was good. When I found out he was on the squad, I was really pumped about it. I was delighted. It gives our youngsters an idea of what it’s like at that high level.
“To be fair to him, Richarlison’s attitude was impeccable tonight, with a lot of talk about our boys playing against him. He was really, really good and his attitude was great.
“He could easily come down here and think, ‘I’m not too bothered about it tonight’, we’ve got a decent crowd here, but he’s used to playing in front of 60,000 every week – when he’s selected anyway!
“But I thought his attitude tonight was top-notch. It was great for our guys to play against someone his stature. That’s good and I really enjoyed tonight.”
De Zerbi and the rest of the Spurs squad are currently in Marbella for warm-weather training and all eyes will be on whether Richardson plays again for the under-21s at home to Leicester on Sunday.