{"id":1416343,"date":"2025-12-01T16:05:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T16:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=features&#038;p=1416343"},"modified":"2025-12-01T16:44:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T16:44:51","slug":"tactical-analysis-randal-kolo-muani-richarlison-tottenham","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/tactical-analysis-randal-kolo-muani-richarlison-tottenham\/","title":{"rendered":"Randal Kolo Muani analysis: Why he should lead the line ahead of Richarlison at Tottenham"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>The pressure is mounting on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/tottenham-hotspur\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tottenham<\/a> boss Thomas Frank.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spurs fell to a 10th home league defeat of 2025 against Fulham on Saturday night, a joint-club record. They still have two home games to play this calendar year, so time to set the outright record. Having shown promising signs of tactical flexibility in the opening weeks of the season, Spurs have regressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>In this article, we&#8217;ll cover:<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-frank-must-persist-with-kolo-muani\" data-level=\"3\">Frank must persist with Kolo Muani<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-richarlison-s-instinctiveness-is-wasted-under-frank\" data-level=\"3\">Richarlison&#8217;s instinctiveness is wasted under Frank<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-kolo-muani-s-link-up-play-will-help-frank\" data-level=\"3\">Kolo Muani&#8217;s link up play will help Frank<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, the aim is to spam crosses into the box, win the second ball, and hope summer signing Mohammed Kudus does <em>something<\/em> to break opposition resolve. When that doesn\u2019t work\u2026 well, it\u2019s becoming increasingly monotonous to watch Spurs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Injuries to key attackers Dominic Solanke, Dejan Kulusevski and James Maddison hasn&#8217;t helped Frank. Conversely, he hasn\u2019t started Xavi Simons in Spurs\u2019 three games since the international break. Ange Postecoglou\u2019s replacement isn\u2019t doing himself any favours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-frank-must-persist-with-kolo-muani\">Frank must persist with Kolo Muani<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>One way he can help himself, however, is to persist with Randal Kolo Muani as the lead striker. The Frenchman secured a deadline day move to Tottenham, joining on loan from PSG. The striker was linked with a move to Spurs in January. Kolo Muani ultimately joined Serie A side Juventus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Old Lady wanted to retain the forward\u2019s services, but were unable to agree a fee with PSG for Kolo Muani. Unwanted at the Parc des Princes, Spurs made their move for the 26-year-old. The north London side required reinforcements on the frontline, while Kolo Muani\u2019s versatility meant he could cover a number of attacking roles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>And it\u2019s as Spurs\u2019 leading frontman where Kolo Muani should continue for the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The stats show that Spurs haven\u2019t exactly struggled in front of goal. Rather, they rank fourth for goals scored (21) in the Premier League this season. However, context is required behind the club&#8217;s goal haul. Richarlison is Spurs\u2019 top scorer in England\u2019s top tier this term, having struck five times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-richarlison-s-instinctiveness-is-wasted-under-frank\">Richarlison&#8217;s instinctiveness is wasted under Frank<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the manner of the Brazilian\u2019s goals paints a better picture. One of Richarlison\u2019s goals was a long-range effort against Arsenal in a 4-1 loss. Another was a Wilson Odobert shot that glanced off the 28-year-old\u2019s head in a 2-2 draw with Manchester United. Admittedly he\u2019s now scored two goal of the season contenders, his scissor kick against Burnley another entrant for the award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is where Richarlison stands out. He\u2019s an instinct striker, who knows when to hit the back of the net when he doesn\u2019t have an extra second or two to think. The issue, though, is that he rarely gets these chances. Spurs, after all, are taking the third fewest shots per 90 (9.5) in the Premier League this season. Only Burnley (5.7) and Wolves (6.5) are creating fewer chances per 90 than Frank\u2019s side (6.9). We all know that Spurs rank bottom for attempted through balls (6).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/01144443\/RicharlisonRKMcompare-1-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1416358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/01144443\/RicharlisonRKMcompare-1-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/01144443\/RicharlisonRKMcompare-1-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/01144443\/RicharlisonRKMcompare-1-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/01144443\/RicharlisonRKMcompare-1-1536x960.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/01144443\/RicharlisonRKMcompare-1-2048x1280.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/01144443\/RicharlisonRKMcompare-1-400x250.jpg 400w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/01144443\/RicharlisonRKMcompare-1-320x200.jpg 320w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/01144443\/RicharlisonRKMcompare-1-96x60.jpg 96w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/01144443\/RicharlisonRKMcompare-1-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/01144443\/RicharlisonRKMcompare-1-40x25.jpg 40w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><em>Richarlison vs Arsenal (L) | Randal Kolo Muani vs Fulham (R)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What Frank needs is a frontman with better hold up play in the final third, and this is where Kolo Muani comes to the fore. In an ideal world, Frank would have had Solanke available as the ideal hold up and link up man. However, the England international remains absent owing to an ankle injury, an issue that has restricted the 28-year-old to just 31 minutes of Premier League action. Solanke hasn\u2019t played since the 2-0 win at Manchester City in August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-kolo-muani-s-link-up-play-will-help-frank\">Kolo Muani&#8217;s link up play will help Frank<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Kolo Muani gave the clearest example yet of his link up play in Spurs\u2019 recent 5-3 loss to PSG. The France international was directly involved in all three Spurs goals, scoring twice and providing an impressive assist for Richarlison. For a team whose manager favours an approach that relies on winning second balls, the Brazilian\u2019s opener was the archetypal Frank goal. \u201cThe exciting thing was around the first goal, the vision with the header towards goal for Richy,\u201d Frank enthused after the eight-goal thriller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not only is Kolo Muani a physical presence in the final third, he offers the superior ability to bring teammates into play. This is what Frank needs right now. It\u2019s all well and good utilising an instinctive finisher but when the chances aren\u2019t forthcoming, then opponents naturally have a numerical advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI like his link-up play. I think he is very good at that. His ability to run in-behind and also his ability to go one-v-one. He is very good in those situations,\u201d Frank said of Kolo Muani. Fact is he\u2019s a better profile of striker that Frank has worked with in the past. Solanke has a bit of Ivan Toney about him, whereas Kolo Muani is a similar profile to Ollie Watkins in that he offers a physical presence but is happy to run the channels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the need to link up with those in support, namely the wingers and whoever Frank opts for in the number 10 role, it\u2019s imperative that Kolo Muani now lead the charge for Spurs. Frank\u2019s job, after all, could be riding on whether Randal does become too hot to handle.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/\"><strong>Latest football news<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football betting tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best betting sites<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/best-free-bet-offers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best free bet offers<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/accumulator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football accumulator tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The pressure is mounting on Tottenham boss Thomas Frank. Spurs fell to a 10th home league defeat of 2025 against Fulham on Saturday night, a joint-club record. They still have two home games to play this calendar year, so time to set the outright record. 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