'Didn’t work'- In-form Tottenham star’s consistency questioned; can he become Thomas Frank’s go-to man?

Journo shares his concerns over Tottenham’s No.9 position

Wolves were defensively resolute and fought very hard, limiting Spurs to far and few goalscoring opportunities. Vitor Pereira’s side for full value for a point, leaving several Tottenham players in frustration which was visible after the final blow of the whistle.

One of the players who endured a quiet night was Richarlison. The 28-year-old has started the season well with three goals and one assist from five starts in the Premier League already. However, the Brazilian struggled to impose himself against Wolves and was limited to just one shot.

Thomas Frank was devoid of any options on the bench, with both Dominic Solanke and Randal Kolo Muani missing due to injury problems. This forced him to keep Richarlison on the pitch throughout the game and change attackers around him, but the move bore no fruit.

Alasdair Gold shared his concerns over the No.9 position after the game. He felt Richarlison had a tough night against Wolves and things did not work out for him. Also, the reputed journalist believes the Brazilian isn’t an out-and-out goalscorer and will not going to be a 20-goal-a-season striker for the north Londoners.

“Richarlison had a tough game; it just didn’t work for him, and I asked after actually, ‘are you missing the ability to bring on a Solanke or a Kolo Muani?’ It feels like Richarlison is going to be the man to play,” Alasdair Gold said on his YouTube channel.

“I think he brings a lot and he gets some important goals, but I don’t feel like he’s your regular week-in, week-out goalscorer type that’s probably going to be a 20-goal-a-season player, I would love him to be, but I don’t feel like he is that kind of guy.”

Tottenham must invest in a new striker

Gold isn’t the only journalist to have pointed out on Spurs’ No.9 woes. TalkSPORT chief correspondent Alex Crook also shed light on the same subject, claiming that the Lilywhites need to address this area of the pitch in 2026. He also added that neither Richarlison nor Solanke represent long-term solutions for Frank’s side.

Indeed, Tottenham do need a reliable striker who can guarantee a 20-goal-season. Richarlison is injury prone and cannot be relied upon, while Solanke is also heading into the category due to his persistent ankle concerns. Kolo Muani is here for this season on loan from PSG, so discussions over a long-term solution must happen in N17.

Villarreal’s Georges Mikautadze has emerged as an option, with Spurs reportedly willing to make offer of around €60 million for his signature in the summer.