According to Daily Mail, lip-reading expert Nicola Hickling has revealed what Roberto De Zerbi told Richarlison at midfield after Tottenham Hotspur's draw with Everton.

Spurs have now failed to win in four matches, struggled to score in consecutive games, and produced an uninspiring performance against Moyes' Everton on Saturday.

After the match, De Zerbi approached Tel on the pitch and appeared to directly remonstrate with the player. Tel came on as a substitute to play as a central striker but failed to create many threats.

Fans subsequently speculated about the heated exchange, with some suggesting it indicated tension between the two. Others claimed Tel responded, "I'm here to play."

However, Nicola Hickling, a lip-reading expert and founder of LipReader, stated that De Zerbi said, "You're running like a horse," implying he thought Tel was running without purpose on the pitch.

In the video, De Zerbi then turned and appeared to demonstrate how he would play as a central striker. Hickling added that he also said, "That's it. I need that feeling, attacking focus."

According to reports, Tel replied, "Yes, but I come back to win the ball later."

After the match, De Zerbi elaborated on the exchange during his press conference. He stated, "Yes, I was teaching him on the pitch. A striker's body language. A striker can play with shoulders facing the goal."

"If we play with Maddison, Kudus, and Savio together, he has to play as a central striker, and a striker must face the goal, right?"

"Or when Robertson crosses, he has to stay in the box, because he started as a striker. Now he's playing as a winger, but he began his career as a striker."

Tel had previously been publicly criticized by De Zerbi for his poor performance against Nottingham Forest and was benched against Everton. However, De Zerbi insisted there is no issue between them.

De Zerbi added, "But I like Richarlison, both as a player and as a person. I like him. There's no problem."

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