The new coach utilizes an average of 20 years old in the three midfielders, and the new signing Kudus provided 2 assists to activate Richarlison, leading Tottenham to a 3-0 victory over Burnley.

On August 16th at 10 PM Beijing time, in the first round of the 2025-26 Premier League season, Tottenham hosted the newly promoted Burnley.

In the first half, Tottenham's new signing Kudus delivered a cross, and Richarlison's volley broke the deadlock, giving Tottenham a 1-0 lead at halftime; in the second half, Kudus again assisted Richarlison with a spectacular bicycle kick for his second goal, followed by a through ball from Saar to assist Johnson in scoring the final goal.

In the end, Tottenham achieved a convincing 3-0 victory over Burnley, marking a successful start to the new Premier League season.

Tottenham vs Burnley,New coach Flick deployed a 4-3-3 formation, with Kudus, Richarlison, and Johnson forming the attacking trio,Saar (22 years old), Archie Gray (19 years old), and Bellingham (19 years old), while Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, and Spence made up the back four, with Vicario in goal, and the starting lineup valued at 403 million euros.Burnley, on the other hand, set up a 5-4-1 defensive formation, with a starting lineup valued at 81.5 million euros; it is rare for teams in the Premier League to have a starting value below 100 million euros.

In this match, Tottenham had two major highlights: first, Flick boldly employed newcomers, especially in the three midfield positions, with an average age of only 20 years; young players can run and are full of energy; second, new signing Kudus activated Richarlison, who has often been underestimated by fans and media, despite having more goals for the Brazilian national team than the Brazilian duo at Real Madrid (Vinicius + Rodrygo) combined. In this match, Kudus's sharp attacks from the right led to two assists for Richarlison, who scored twice with a volley and a spectacular bicycle kick. Although Johnson scored Tottenham's third goal, overall, Tottenham's left-side attack remains the team's biggest weakness, similar to Arsenal's situation. Ultimately, Tottenham won effortlessly, securing a 3-0 victory over Burnley to mark a successful start to the new Premier League season.

After the match, Richarlison received the highest rating of 9.5, while Kudus earned a second-best rating of 8.9.

Throughout the match,Tottenham had a possession rate of 68%, with a total of 16 shots, 6 of which were on target; Burnley had 14 shots, with 4 on target.Under the new coach, Tottenham's new season shows promising signs, especially with the average age of the three midfielders being 20; as the team gels and improves, Tottenham's future looks bright.