SHOVE & AFFECTION
Irish Daily Mirror|September 18, 2023
Son's push to put a reluctant Richarlison at front of the celebrations epitomised Tottenham's team spirit: We are family, we are all standing behind Richi
ALAN SMITH
SHOVE & AFFECTION

RICHARLISON was reluctant, but Heung-Min Son had other ideas.

At the end of the latest comeback in Premier League history, Tottenham's players were justifiably immersed in wild celebration.

An afternoon that had threatened to end new boss Ange Postecoglou's (right) honeymoon flipped on its head after 97 minutes, when the Brazil forward sprung off the bench nine minutes from the end of normal time and headed home the equaliser with Spurs' 27th attempt.

Two minutes later, Richarlison, imbued with a new feeling of self-belief, set up Dejan Kulusevski for a winner that prompted a raucous reaction (both players celebrating, above, right).

This story is from the September 18, 2023 edition of Irish Daily Mirror.

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