“It’s a big game for both of us because it’s our first north London derby and it’s a game that neither of us can afford to lose.”

Tottenham take on Arsenal tomorrow in what is sure to be a thrilling encounter.

Let’s see if the 22-year-old can make a difference.

Ange Postecoglou says Tottenham’s Richarlison is ‘fantastic’

Richarlison joined Tottenham from Everton in the summer of last year for a fee of £60m (Sky Sports). Whether it was the cost or the pressure of being a bigger club, the 22-year-old had a torrid time in his first season in north London.

He hasn’t scored a goal this season until last weekend’s game against Sheffield United, and it’s clearly having an impact on him. He recently opened up about thinking about seeking psychological help to help him out of his current situation.

He changed the game as a substitute last weekend, and ahead of the North London derby against Arsenal tomorrow, Postcoglou has revealed that he is training really well.

He said : “He’s training well, he seems to be at ease with himself. It does help when things go well, but that’s the balance probably Richy needs to get in his life. He needs to understand the more he can try to keep a balance in the way he views his own life, the better he’ll be able to overcome the issues he has.

“If his football is going well – and there’s no reason it shouldn’t be going well given he’s training well and is a fantastic footballer – hopefully that helps him in the other areas of his life. That’s the same for all footballers. The club’s there to support him in the way he needs, I don’t need to be across that.

“All the lads have been supportive as well and he looks like he’s in a good place, but that doesn’t mean his issues have gone away, whatever those issues are. He’ll need to find a way to tackle them and hopefully football helps him in that process.”

If there’s one game Richarlison needs to win to be the hero of Tottenham fans’ dreams, it’s today’s derby against Arsenal. The 22-year-old has all the talent in the world to be a top-class striker in the top-tier, but all he needs is a bit of luck.

His amazing first-half performance against Sheffield United will give him the confidence he needs, and if all goes well, he’ll be the star of the show tomorrow. We’ll have to wait and see if manager Paul Lambert will give the nod to him from the get-go.