2021/22 Richarlison

[Pittsburgh Footy]

If it became a financial issue and we had to sell one of either DCL or Richarlison it wouldn’t be the Brazilian I’d ship out.

100% this

 

[ArtetaMoney]

Richarlison is eager to “get back to business” and repay Everton for giving the green light to his Olympic dream.

The Brazilian returned to First-Team training this week following the knee injury that stalled his campaign after four matches.

Richarlison is hoping for a playing comeback against former club Watford at Goodison Park on Saturday and the forward spoke exclusively to Everton’s matchday programme for the fixture.

In a wide-ranging interview, the 24-year-old reveals the pledge he made to Rafael Benitez and Marcel Brands on the eve of the season – and discloses his plan to become an “Everton legend”.

The player won Olympic gold with Brazil after receiving Benitez’s blessing to participate in the tournament off the back of involvement in the summer’s Copa America.

Everton manager Benitez said the decision to give Richarlison the Olympic go-ahead was taken with a view to the South American returning the favour in the shape of match-defining performances for his club.

“Yes, that's right,” begins Richarlison, “I have to do my absolute best in an Everton shirt.

“I said to him [Benitez] that he could count on me, as I was totally focused. That's what happened, I came back scoring goals and providing assists.

“Everton is the English club that put its faith in me, together with Watford. That's why I dedicate myself so much for the shirt. Everton paid a lot of money to sign me, they gambled on me and trusted me and I have to repay this on the pitch.

“That's what I've been doing and hope to continue doing, always.

“As I told Rafael Benitez and [Director of Football] Marcel Brands at the beginning of the season, my entire focus is here at Everton. I'm focused here, this is where my head is, I want to help Everton meet their targets and make everybody happy.”

Richarlison is beginning his fourth season with Everton following a single campaign at Watford after moving to England from Rio club Fluminense in 2017.

He has scored 43 goals in 123 matches for the Club and insists he is only just getting going.

“What I want most of all, is to become a legend here,” said Richarlison.

“I see Seamus Coleman and Leighton Baines as role models here at Everton.

“I think I can follow in their footsteps and become a legend here at the Club. I'm so proud when I get to the stadium and see the fans with my banner, with my name on their shirts.

“I feel proud, it's been a great start and I hope it continues this way so I can also become an Everton idol.”

Richarlison, who has 32 caps for his country, featured in all seven matches of Brazil’s Copa America campaign, which ended in final defeat by Argentina.

He started every game of the golden Olympic tournament and seven days after the final in Japan scored and assisted in Everton’s victory over Southampton to start the Premier League season.

The player’s bright club start was thwarted, however, when he hurt his knee in the game against Burnley on 13 September.

“I was on a good run of playing every game and feeling confident and then all of a sudden I had this injury,” said Richarlison.

“It was awful and happened at an important time for the Club, we were on a winning run and then the injury happened and made things difficult.

“I was really upset but knew I'd have to train hard to recover as quickly as possible and that's what I did.

I was in the gym pretty much every day, I got fed up with only being able to go in there.

“Now it's time to work hard on the pitch. I need to regain a bit of confidence and match fitness but I feel good and hope to be involved in the game against Watford.

“I've recovered well and I feel stronger. It's time to go on a good run and get back to business.”

What a fella, love him.

 

[micknick]

I think he’s been given assurances he can leave in the summer. Some of the language around him at the Olympics of us ‘doing him a favour’ so he needs to do us one could be interpreted as stay for one more year rather than agitate for a move.

 

[tnc85]

Just read his comments now. Very promising. Was quite surprised, especially how he wants to be with us still in the new stadium! Let’s hope it’s true and he’s still improving year on year.

 

[Colonel Getafe]

Just read his comments now. Very promising. Was quite surprised, especially how he wants to be with us still in the new stadium! Let’s hope it’s true and he’s still improving year on year.

Nice to hear such comments, but I also wouldn't bet on them too much. Plenty of players have said similar things over the years, only to be signing for someone else a few months down the line. Richy needs to give 100% in the blue shirt whilst he's here (especially after the club let him go to the Olympics), but I don't believe for a second that if the likes of PSG or Madrid came calling in the sumer, he'd reject their bigger contract offers with UCL football and trophy guarantees to one day maybe be a "legend" in a shiny new stadium at a club that currently can't even offer Europa League football or challenge for a Carabao Cup.

 

[davek]

Aye up, Dave's had a bevvy...


Hope Richy plays tomorrow

There's no guarantee he'll play today, but it'd be nice if he ends his 6 week holiday to help the team out.

 

[davek]

JFC the state of this take

Richarlison has been taking the piss. Anyone who cant see that is clueless.

He's taken his summer holidays off during our season because he maxed himself out at the Olympics and Copa America.

"I'll rest when I retire"....and the gullible fell for that line.

More fool them.

Play him until he really drops now - then sell him ASAP.

I've had enough of this gurning nobhead.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

Richarlison is eager to “get back to business” and repay Everton for giving the green light to his Olympic dream.

The Brazilian returned to First-Team training this week following the knee injury that stalled his campaign after four matches.

Richarlison is hoping for a playing comeback against former club Watford at Goodison Park on Saturday and the forward spoke exclusively to Everton’s matchday programme for the fixture.

In a wide-ranging interview, the 24-year-old reveals the pledge he made to Rafael Benitez and Marcel Brands on the eve of the season – and discloses his plan to become an “Everton legend”.

The player won Olympic gold with Brazil after receiving Benitez’s blessing to participate in the tournament off the back of involvement in the summer’s Copa America.

Everton manager Benitez said the decision to give Richarlison the Olympic go-ahead was taken with a view to the South American returning the favour in the shape of match-defining performances for his club.

“Yes, that's right,” begins Richarlison, “I have to do my absolute best in an Everton shirt.

“I said to him [Benitez] that he could count on me, as I was totally focused. That's what happened, I came back scoring goals and providing assists.

“Everton is the English club that put its faith in me, together with Watford. That's why I dedicate myself so much for the shirt. Everton paid a lot of money to sign me, they gambled on me and trusted me and I have to repay this on the pitch.

“That's what I've been doing and hope to continue doing, always.

“As I told Rafael Benitez and [Director of Football] Marcel Brands at the beginning of the season, my entire focus is here at Everton. I'm focused here, this is where my head is, I want to help Everton meet their targets and make everybody happy.”

Richarlison is beginning his fourth season with Everton following a single campaign at Watford after moving to England from Rio club Fluminense in 2017.

He has scored 43 goals in 123 matches for the Club and insists he is only just getting going.

“What I want most of all, is to become a legend here,” said Richarlison.

“I see Seamus Coleman and Leighton Baines as role models here at Everton.

“I think I can follow in their footsteps and become a legend here at the Club. I'm so proud when I get to the stadium and see the fans with my banner, with my name on their shirts.

“I feel proud, it's been a great start and I hope it continues this way so I can also become an Everton idol.”

Richarlison, who has 32 caps for his country, featured in all seven matches of Brazil’s Copa America campaign, which ended in final defeat by Argentina.

He started every game of the golden Olympic tournament and seven days after the final in Japan scored and assisted in Everton’s victory over Southampton to start the Premier League season.

The player’s bright club start was thwarted, however, when he hurt his knee in the game against Burnley on 13 September.

“I was on a good run of playing every game and feeling confident and then all of a sudden I had this injury,” said Richarlison.

“It was awful and happened at an important time for the Club, we were on a winning run and then the injury happened and made things difficult.

“I was really upset but knew I'd have to train hard to recover as quickly as possible and that's what I did.

I was in the gym pretty much every day, I got fed up with only being able to go in there.

“Now it's time to work hard on the pitch. I need to regain a bit of confidence and match fitness but I feel good and hope to be involved in the game against Watford.

“I've recovered well and I feel stronger. It's time to go on a good run and get back to business.”

Let's just hope he's not been taking lessons from the Carlo Ancelotti media soundbites playbook.

 

[blulouie]

Richarlison has been taking the piss. Anyone who cant see that is clueless.

He's taken his summer holidays off during our season because he maxed himself out at the Olympics and Copa America.

"I'll rest when I retire"....and the gullible fell for that line.

More fool them.

Play him until he really drops now - then sell him ASAP.

I've had enough of this gurning nobhead.

Just a tad edgy that Dave.

 

[davek]

Just a tad edgy that Dave.

He's been swinging the lead.

Absolutely no doubt in my mind.

The Doucoure injury has forced Benitez to insist on a return.

That player had been playing for a calendar year before he sat it out the last 6 weeks. Obviously he needed time out, and he took it not this summer but in our season. And the club have let him do that to pacify the big 'kin cry baby.

As said: anything approaching £90M for him and we should seize that and get shut. Let him and Brazil become some other club's problem.

 

[Eggs]

He's been swinging the lead.

Absolutely no doubt in my mind.

The Doucoure injury has forced Benitez to insist on a return.

That player had been playing for a calendar year before he sat it out the last 6 weeks. Obviously he needed time out, and he took it not this summer but in our season. And the club have let him do that to pacify the big 'kin cry baby.

As said: anything approaching £90M for him and we should seize that and get shut. Let him and Brazil become some other club's problem.

…is that inference that Richarlison has not been injured, he’s been taking a rest? Everything I see about the player is that Football matters and he wants to play every minute of every game.

I also think it’s a good sign when players who are out injured turn up to watch games.

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

Love the interview. Take it with a pinch of salt all you want. I'm all in on the boy from Brazil. Ready to get my heart broken one more time.
Ain't it better to lose in love then to never love at all
Come on richy, make yourself a legend and show davek he's behaving like a dude who's birds have cheated on him one time too many

 

[davek]

…is that inference that Richarlison has not been injured, he’s been taking a rest? Everything I see about the player is that Football matters and he wants to play every minute of every game.

I also think it’s a good sign when players who are out injured turn up to watch games.

That's nice of them.

 

[blulouie]

He's been swinging the lead.

Absolutely no doubt in my mind.

The Doucoure injury has forced Benitez to insist on a return.

That player had been playing for a calendar year before he sat it out the last 6 weeks. Obviously he needed time out, and he took it not this summer but in our season. And the club have let him do that to pacify the big 'kin cry baby.

As said: anything approaching £90M for him and we should seize that and get shut. Let him and Brazil become some other club's problem.

Never change Dave...never change.

 

[Eggs]

That's nice of them.

….surprising how many don’t appear to bother watching if they are injured. I always think it’s a good sign, I have no reason to believe your weird assertion that Richarlison chose not to play rather than being injured.