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Captain Son Heung-min knows Tottenham\u2019s \u201cfamily\u201d will continue to stand behind \u201cstrong\u201d Richarlison but hopes Saturday\u2019s match-winning contribution by the Brazilian can boost his confidence.<\/p>\n
Richarlison turned his poor form on his head by coming off the bench to equalise in the eighth minute of stoppage time against Sheffield United before he set up Dejan Kulusevski\u2019s winner two minutes later in a dramatic 2-1 victory.<\/p>\n
The ex-Everton forward scored only once in the Premier League last season following a \u00a360million move and was pictured in tears while on international duty after he fired more blanks for Brazil during the past week before he later revealed his desire to seek \u201cpsychological help\u201d upon his return to England.<\/p>\n
Saturday\u2019s display off the bench was the perfect tonic for Richarlison after he spoke openly on Tuesday night about the \u201cturbulent time\u201d he has experienced during the past five months and he earned praise from his skipper following a euphoric triumph in N17.<\/p>\n
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\u201cNot only me, everyone in the squad and club was very happy for Richy,\u201d Son said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was tough for him and we all hoped that this game would help his confidence. He changed the whole game, that\u2019s what we were waiting for.<\/p>\n
\u201cRichy, probably everyone is not happy when not in the starting XI but we know how important it is to come on and change the game like he did or Ivan (Perisic), Brennan (Johnson), Emerson (Royal), Pierre (Hojbjerg).<\/p>\n
\u201cEveryone did a really good job. It\u2019s important to keep an eye on it.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor Richy, everyone is very happy for him.<\/p>\n
\u201cRichy is a really strong guy, a good character and can always bounce back strong, but when you have a tough time you need good people around you.<\/p>\n
\u201cI always try to be a friend of him and if he needs anything then I can help him from my experience or playing-wise, also. I think everyone is standing behind him helping. He did an amazing job for this club.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cRichy obviously had a very tough time, a tough season. But I was very, very happy. I was probably more happy than him!<\/p>\n
Tottenham\u2019s last-gasp success on Saturday has added to the growing optimism in north London and the dramatic nature contributed towards jubilant full-time scenes.<\/p>\n
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The whole Spurs squad ran towards a packed South Stand to celebrate and Sonny was eager to push Richarlison out on his own to accept the acclaim.<\/p>\n
New head coach Ange Postecoglou has quickly changed the mood at the club and a family feel is now present amongst the playing group.<\/p>\n
Asked about trying to make Richarlison soak up the applause, Son added: \u201cThis is part of family. We always want to have a good time when we play with each other.<\/p>\n
\u201cRichy obviously had a very tough time, a tough season. But I was very, very happy. I was probably more happy than him!<\/p>\n
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\u201cWe need him as a team, he has really good quality but the confidence is massively different. For Richy, I just wanted to give him the big hug he deserved and he really showed his quality.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are still on the way. Obviously it is big games especially like this that make it more tighter and closer as a group.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think obviously you can\u2019t compare to the real family but we are getting really, really tight in the changing rooms.<\/p>\n
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\u201cEveryone is working for each other, everyone is running for each other, everyone is fighting for each other. If someone comes off, you give a hand and everyone is happy to do that.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat makes us really strong as a team and a group. We\u2019re getting really close. We hope we can be even tighter than this.\u201d<\/p>\n