Tottenham Hotspur snatched a vital point at Anfield on Sunday as Richarlison equalised in the 90th minute to earn a 1-1 draw against Liverpool that felt far more significant than a single point in the standings.
Dominik Szoboszlai’s 18th-minute free-kick had looked like securing the points for Liverpool.
But substitute Randal Kolo Muani held off Virgil van Dijk to roll a pass for the Brazilian to slot past international team-mate Alisson Becker in the 90th minute.
It was a performance that underlined just how critical Richarlison has become to Tottenham’s survival hopes.
His goal took him to 100 goal contributions — 73 goals and 27 assists — in the Premier League, with Roberto Firmino and Gabriel Jesus the only other Brazilians to reach that milestone.
With Tudor facing considerable challenges with 13 key players sidelined, Richarlison’s returns have been the difference between a side with fight and a side with nothing. He has scored eight Premier League goals this season with three assists.
In the post-match interview pitchside alongside Pedro Porro, Richarlison spoke in English — and at times the words came out thick and slurred, his Brazilian-Portuguese accent making certain phrases difficult to decipher.
But the substance of what he said was unmistakable.
Speaking to Sky Sports about his mentality after missing two first-half chances, he said: “In the first half i missed two chance, but i keep going, keep continuing it. In the second half, i get an opportunity and then I score. 3 points and we stay focused on next week. In the midweek we have Champions League but the focus now is in the important Premier League.“
The interview, however, sparked a debate that ran well beyond the result itself.
A section of fans online were quick to mock Richarlison for his broken English, pointing out that he has spent nine years in the Premier League across spells at Watford, Everton and Tottenham, yet still struggles to string together fluent sentences in his second language.
Richarlison speaking English is killing me😭😭😭
— Connor (@Connor_LFC8) March 15, 2026
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The criticism was as cheap and the overwhelming majority of supporters pushed back firmly.
English is not his first language, it never was, and the courage it takes to stand in front of a television camera after a high-pressure match and communicate in a language you are still learning deserves respect, not ridicule.
For every fan who smirked at his grammar, several more pointed out that they could not manage a single coherent sentence in Portuguese.
If you can't understand that, you probs don't speak English yourself
— Everton (Eye)Brow 💙 (@evertonibrow) March 16, 2026
I can't believe how well improved his English is 🥹🥹🫶🏻 https://t.co/W4cTVg2cVW
Mocking someone’s English when it’s their second or third language is such low intellect behaviour https://t.co/j1yiHilKns
— André 3Bags (@andre_inkrum) March 16, 2026
I still don't get whats funny about this? he's speaking clearly and communicated his thoughts well giving that English is not his first language? https://t.co/WIzI0UH8lO
— lemz (@COYSmaru) March 16, 2026
Not a fan of Richarlison for obvious reasons but this post ain’t it. Speaking English as someone growing up speaking a foreign language is likely very difficult.
— Ryan Colaço (Ryan C™) (@Ryan_Colaco) March 16, 2026
It’s always people refusing to speak other languages who mock things like this. https://t.co/efyUYEx6lu
Richarlison could have ducked the interview, spoken through a translator, or kept his answers to a shrug and a smile. He did none of those things.
