'Was like Haaland out there!' - Richarlison tipped to outscore £64m ace after stunning double

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Having opened the new Premier League season for Tottenham with two excellent goals, Richarlison will outscore Viktor Gyokeres.

That's the view of former Spurs star Jamie O'Hara after the forward shone in their 3-0 victory over Burnley on Saturday afternoon.

Richarlison first netted a half-volley into the bottom corner before scoring with a stunning acrobatic kick in north London.

He has already halved his Premier League tally from last season, and O'Hara believes there's plenty more to come from the Brazilian.

So much so that he believes Richarlison is set to have more success in front of goal this season than the new Arsenal star Gyokeres.

The Swedish striker scored 97 goals in 102 appearances for Sporting Lisbon before completing his £63.7million move to the Gunners.

"Richarlison, oh wow, he was like [Erling] Haaland out there today!" O'Hara said on talkSPORT's GameDay Phone-In.

"Here's one for you, I'm going to put it out there early doors. I think Richarlison scores more goals than Gyokeres this season," he added.

O'Hara's co-host Jason Cundy was taken aback, and replied: "Wow, you've gone there. You've done it, you've said it."

Mohammed Kudus, who signed for Spurs from West Ham in a £55m move, assisted both of the goals for Richarlison against Burnley.

And Cundy believes they could emulate the partnership Heung-min Son and Harry Kane shared as they combined for 58 goals at Spurs.

"Him and Kudus, if those two can have a relationship... I'm not putting them on levels of Son and Kane yet," Cundy said.

"But, if that can develop and that relationship can grow, I think Spurs fans can be excited."

O'Hara further lauded Richarlison's start to the season when he said: "He's an international football player, he's played for Brazil, so he's no mug. But he has been poor in a Spurs shirt, and he's not delivered.

"But the last couple of games, PSG [in the Super Cup], I thought he did well in a tough game, today I thought he was absolutely fantastic.

"He's going to keep [Dominic] Solanke out the team for now, but he's got to do it week in, week out, that's the biggest thing, you've got to do it all the time."

"I think Richarlison is going to do business this year," he added.

"What I've seen, he looks hungry, he looks fit, he looks like he's got a point to prove."

Thomas Frank on 'standout' Richarlison

Spurs boss Thomas Frank enjoyed an excellent Premier League debut for the club just three days after their heartbreak against PSG.

Richarlison was key to their response on the pitch, and the Dane was on hand to name him as one of the best performers.

"The performance today I think was good, not perfect, but good," he said after full-time.

"I loved the clean sheet, I loved the three goals, I loved the mentality of the players.

"I loved Richarlison's performance, a lot of others I could mention, and Kudus of course, those two were probably the standouts.

"Especially Richarlison, his work ethic, his willingness to be there for the team, and two great finishes."

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