Tottenham stats don't lie: Why Richarlison should start over Kolo Muani vs Crystal Palace
Source: Spurs Web
Published 1 month ago
Igor Tudor is set to have a selection dilemma in the coming weeks following Richarlison’s performance for Tottenham against Fulham, which was more productive compared to Kolo Muani.
Fulham completed a league double over Tottenham Hotspur this season after beating the north Londoners 2-1 at Craven Cottage.
Igor Tudor’s side struggled to impose themselves during the first half, which allowed Marco Silva’s men to take a two-goal lead into the break.
The second-half performance from Spurs was much improved, but ultimately not enough, as Tottenham managed to pull just one goal back all afternoon.
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Randal Kolo Muani was the Croatian’s starting forward on Sunday, which was no surprise given how well he performed against Arsenal in matchweek 27.
However, this time it was a poor showing from the Frenchman, who struggled to influence proceedings in the first half.
When he was taken off, Spurs looked sharper in the final third and managed to score, with Richarlison – his replacement – finding the back of the net.
The underlying numbers from FotMob highlight the difference between the two forwards on the afternoon, with Richarlison producing more in less time than Muani.
Here is how both forwards performed:
