"He just winds people up... he winds me up."
Moments after he set up Harry Kane for the game-clinching goal, Richarlison decided to rub it in at the City Ground.
The Brazilian came on as a second half substitute as Tottenham beat Nottingham Forest to continue their promising start to the season. Harry Kane scored both Spurs goals, either side of having a penalty saved by Dean Henderson.
Antonio Conte's side were full value for their 1-0 lead but had struggled to deliver the knock-out blow until Richarlison helped settle matters with a sublime, outside of the boot assist.
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Brennan Johnson clatters Richarlison
In the final minutes of the Forest vs. Spurs encounter, Richarlison received a pass, over on thew left wing, and proceeded to flick the ball up before doing some volleys and passing it off to a teammate.
He then received a return pass and was clattered by Forest's Brennan Johnson, with Neco Williams landing on the former Everton striker in a bundle, for good measure.
Up in the Sky Sports gantry, Jamie Carragher said he could not condone such a brutal foul, but he could see why it had happened.
"He just winds people up," said Carragher. "He winds me up... you can't be showboating out there, like that."
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Johnson received a yellow card for his transgression and the Brazilian was booed every time he touched the ball, in those final few minutes.
He had a chance to make it 3-0, but Henderson denied him with a smart save.
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