UCL No fools here, I’m professional – Richarlison hits out at Antonio Conte. Richarlison, a striker for Tottenham Hotspur, has criticized manager Antonio Conte for leaving him on the bench after his team was eliminated from the Champions League round of 16 by AC Milan on Wednesday.
Richarlison thinks his lack of starting opportunities under Conte is the reason he is having a terrible season.
The Brazilian claims that there are no idiots and that he is a professional who works daily and desires to perform.
On Wednesday night, Tottenham was eliminated from the Champions League after drawing 0-0 with AC Milan and falling to the Serie A winners 1-0 overall.
Richarlison entered the game as a replacement 20 minutes before the finish but had little impact.
The former Everton star told TNT Sports Brasil, “This season has been s***…
After two solid victories over West Ham and Chelsea, Conte suddenly decided to sit me. I couldn’t grasp it.
“Cristian Stellini put me on the bench against Wolverhampton for five minutes all of a sudden. I queried why. They gave me no information.
“And yesterday, they invited me to take a test at the gym, and if I did well, they said I may attend the game. However, when the game started, they left me on the bench. These are concepts that are impossible to comprehend.
There are no idiots here either; I am a professional who works every day and wants to play. Let’s wait and see what Conte says tomorrow. There are still minutes and seconds remaining.
“This season, pardon the expression, has been s***. I don’t have minutes, and the injury has somewhat hurt me. Yet I offer my life when I go into battle. I just finished playing two games, so I guess that’s it. I think I should have participated, so I don’t need to be upset about it.
In addition, Richarlison has only started 12 of his 25 games for Spurs this season in all competitions.
