The esteem that Evertonians have of Richarlison is indeed of a lofty perch, so much so that an image of him holding a smoking blue flare after scoring the winning goal in front of Gwladys Street against Chelsea in 2022 still boldly adorns the shutters of the Goodison Caf\u00e9 in the shadow of the Main Stand.<\/p>\n
However, regardless of the high esteem the Blues have for the Brazilian, all sentiment is pushed aside when he comes up against his former club and teammates.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s no secret among Evertonians that anyone who makes it on to the WhatsApp profile picture of long-serving Everton kit manager Jimmy Martin \u2013 the \u2018Godfather\u2019 of Goodison who ensured all new signings knew what was required of them to be a Blue \u2013 must have earned special status at Finch Farm to merit such credibility. Which accounts for why there still remains a mutual respect between both the player and the fans, with actually sections of the home crowd even giving him a round of applause after his opener \u2013 an honor accorded to very few Everton old boys, particularly when the goal is on the plus side for the visitors.<\/p>\n
Richarlison had a job to accomplish and just as he netted at Goodison for Watford before becoming an Everton player, he struck again here \u2013 twice, in fact \u2013 on his first return and could have had a hat-trick had it not been for the brilliant goalkeeping exploits of Jordan Pickford.<\/p>\n
The start in north London was admittedly a slow one, with some having only formed their opinions about the Brazilian from watching him from afar.<\/p>\n
To his credit, an erstwhile rival actually opined that the Blues had done pretty well to secure him for \u00a350million plus add ons for him although nine goals in his last eight games may seem to suggest otherwise.<\/p>\n
Frankly also, the hosts\u2019 defending of the Brazilian\u2019s brace did seem a tad charitable.<\/p>\n
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