Lancashire | Spurs too good for newly promoted Burnley

Tottenham Hotspur 3 - 0 Burnley

This was also going to be a difficult game for Scott Parker's side but they will have been disappointed with the manner of this defeat

Author | Andrew Montgomery 

Stadium | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Richarlison struck twice, including a spectacular scissor kick, as Thomas Frank marked his first Premier League match in charge of Tottenham with a convincing win.

The Brazilian forward managed only four league goals last season but was outstanding here, rediscovering the form that persuaded Spurs to pay £60m to prise him from Everton three years ago.

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For Burnley, it was another sign of how massive the gap is between the Championship and Premier League. This was always going to be a difficult game but they need to improve quickly.

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Richarlison opened the scoring after just 10 minutes, spinning to finish neatly on the turn following fine work down the right from Mohammed Kudus, who was making his league debut after a £55m summer move from West Ham.

The pair combined again for Tottenham’s second. Kudus lifted a cross from the byline and Richarlison acrobatically volleyed in, the strike replayed repeatedly on the stadium’s giant screens to the delight of the home supporters.

Spurs extended their lead midway through the second half. Richarlison was involved in the build-up, Pape Matar Sarr threaded a clever pass and Brennan Johnson raced clear before finishing with composure.

Richarlison left the pitch to a standing ovation in the 71st minute, replaced by Dominic Solanke, who came close to adding a fourth with a shot narrowly wide.

A harsh lesson on day one

Last season’s relegation places were filled by the three clubs who had only just come up the year before: Leicester City, Ipswich Town and Southampton. Burnley, meanwhile, have become accustomed to life on the yo-yo, promoted or relegated in each of the past four campaigns.

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An opening fixture away to Tottenham was always likely to be daunting for Scott Parker, up against the club where he spent two years of his playing career. It proved to be a chastening return for him and for Kyle Walker, back at Spurs after seven years in north London colours.

Burnley had stormed through the Championship last season with 100 points, finishing second, their progress built on defensive solidity with 30 clean sheets. James Trafford was responsible for 29 of them, but his summer move to Manchester City left a sizeable gap. Martin Dubravka, signed from Newcastle, conceded just 10 minutes into his debut.