Following a scoreless draw in North London on Wednesday, Spurs were eliminated from the Champions League after losing to AC Milan 1-0 on aggregate.
It has been a difficult week for the club. Last week, Sheffield United knocked them out of the FA Cup, and afterwards, a 1-0 setback to Wolves allowed Liverpool to cut the gap in the race for the top four.
Richarlison, who cost the club £60m when he transferred from Everton, has had a difficult first season so far.
In 25 games, he has scored just twice, and since his summer transfer, he has yet to score in the Premier League. His goals for the club have come only in the Champions League.
A frustrated Richarlison told TNT Sports (via ESPN Brasil): “I had two wins against West Ham and Chelsea and all of a sudden he benched me. Against Wolves he played me for five minutes, I asked why and they didn’t tell me anything
“Yesterday he asked me to do a test at the training ground, he said if I did well he’d play me, and when the match came he benched me. These things are not understandable.
“He didn’t explain anything. Let’s see what he says tomorrow. You don’t have an idiot here, I’m a professional, I work every day and I want to play.
“I need more minutes. The season is, sorry for the word, is s***.
Richarlison did not hold back 😳 pic.twitter.com/2yijtBG9sz
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“Why do I not get minutes? I got a small injury, but when I’m on the pitch I give my life. I came from two good games, especially against Chelsea where I played the 90 minutes and won a match.
“There’s not much to discuss, I should have played.”
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