Richarlison moment frustrates Jamie Donley as Ange Postecoglou handed new Tottenham option

The year of 2023 ended on a positive note for Ange Postecoglou and his Tottenham side following a hard-fought 3-1 victory over Bournemouth. Needing a result following the 4-2 loss against Brighton & Hove Albion in midweek, Spurs managed to get the job done despite finding themselves under intense pressure from the Cherries for the vast majority of the game.

Far from their best at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the three points Spurs picked up could prove vital come the end of May after moving to within one point of fourth-place Arsenal. Leading 1-0 thanks to Pape Matar Sarr's effort from the edge of the box after nine minutes, the Lilywhites crucially gave themselves a two-goal cushion 19 minutes from the end following Son Heung-min's smart finish from Giovani Lo Celso's pass.

Having the opportunity not long after to put the game out of sight as Destiny Udogie was in a great position to run through on goal, Richarlison, who had dragged a huge opportunity wide from inside the area early in the second half, overhit his pass and that forced Postecoglou into action. Appearing that the Brazilian would be making way in a late attacking change, academy ace Jamie Donley, along with Eric Dier, was stripped and waiting on the touchline ready to come on.

Making two senior appearances off the bench for Tottenham already this term after coming on with one minute to go against Man City and Newcastle United, the 18-year-old looked destined to get his most amount of minutes in a Tottenham shirt yet. However, fast forward to Tottenham's next opportunity and it resulted in Postecoglou changing his thinking again.

Atoning for his earlier miss, Richarlison got his name on the scoresheet for the fifth time in five games after expertly converting