![]() In the commentary box, Jamie Carragher was equally unimpressed, saying, “He just winds people up, that lad, Richarlison. Forest manager Steve Cooper was disgusted, insisting that “I wouldn’t want my players to do that, what Richarlison did,” as if the Spurs forward had broken into the Forest dressing room and peed on their jerseys. It must be the latter, judging by the response. The indignation was immediate as appalled viewers hit the radio phone lines, tweeted in droves and lamented the crime of, well, what exactly? Time-wasting? Killing time against dogged opponents? Juggling the ball too many times? Is one juggle acceptable, two excessive and three a hanging offence? Richarlison’s heinous act – it’s horrific, so mind your stomach here – was to juggle the ball three times to waste a few seconds, before flicking a nonchalant pass towards a team-mate. The Tottenham Hotspur forward was admonished for his perceived crimes against Nottingham Forest, the Corinthian spirit and humanity itself. BLOOD OF HEROES EPL TVThere’s no place for such unsporting antics in the modern game, they cried, in TV studios and online, lamenting the death of professionalism or respect or something. THE outraged hand-wringing was guaranteed as soon as Richarlison finished his ball-juggling on the left wing. Tottenham forward Richarlison juggles the ball (left) before being tackled by Nottingham Forest's Brennan Johnson. ![]()
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