Saturday, June 19, 2010

Tottenham fans love Roman Pavlyuchenko, says Harry Redknapp

Published: 7:36AM GMT twenty-two February 2010

Tottenham fans Back in favour: Roman Pavlyuchenko in the goals opposite Wigan Photo: GETTY IMAGES

The Russian stepped off the dais at the DW Stadium yesterday and scored his initial joining goals of the deteriorate in a 3-0 victory.

With Jermain Defoe additionally on aim opposite the bar he scored five opposite in a 9-1 win in November, Tottenham Hotspur changed up to fourth place in the table.

Wigan 0 Tottenham 3 Aston Villa 5 Burnley 2 Blackburn 3 Bolton 0 Fulham 2 Birmingham 1 Premier League movement Harry Redknapp offers Spurs players to assistance Gordon Brown launch propagandize intrigue

Pavlyuchenko was introduced for Defoe in the second half and non-stop his comment in the 85th notation after surrogate Luka Modric, who had progressing strike the post, granted the opening.

Pavlyuchenko afterwards finished the pursuit in blocking time when he found a approach past goalkeeper Chris Kirkland at the second attempt. He could right away have a big purpose to fool around in the run-in after seeking expected to stick on Lokomotiv Moscow.

Bond said: "Roman has lerned unequivocally well all week and the physical education instructor had it in the behind of his mind to deliver him at a little stage.

"He has done a genuine stroke and since the physical education instructor copiousness to think about now."

Manager Redknapp added: "They (the fans) love him. He has got capability and when he wants to fool around and wants to work he"s great."

Defoe had done the new thing in the 27th notation with his 22nd idea of the deteriorate but looked to be in an offside on all sides at the behind post when Gareth Bale played the round across.

Wigan Athletic physical education instructor Roberto Martinez was mad that the England striker"s bid was authorised to mount and felt his side did not get the massage of the immature from arbitrate Alan Wiley.

He said: "We knew the initial idea was going to be peerless today. It should have been disallowed.

"It is tough to explain. He is one-and-a-half yards offside and the giant has nobody in his vision. It changes the game."

Redknapp said: "I won"t nap tonight. It doesn"t worry me at all. Sometimes you get them infrequently you don"t."

Martinez believed Defoe should have been red-carded for a plea on Gary Caldwell, and he additionally felt that Tom Huddlestone should have been dismissed.

He said: "Defoe and Huddlestone did sufficient to be sent off. The hurdles are really straightforward. Defoe has both feet off the belligerent and it is obviously a red card."

Huddlestone had progressing been requisitioned for tugging at Charles N"Zogbia prior to tussling with James McCarthy.

Martinez added: "Huddlestone has already been requisitioned for one plea and the subsequent one is additionally estimable of an additional yellow.

"I do not similar to to be vicious of the arbitrate but it is tough to insist his opening today."