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PAVLYUCHENKO: I WANT TO PLAY FOOTBALL
Russian striker Roman Pavlyuchenko doesn't see
any perspectives in Tottenham.
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Roman Pavlyuchenko Photo REUTERS
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Russian striker Roman Pavlyuchenko doesn't see any perspectives
in Tottenham.
"Sometimes I have a feeling that Redknapp jeers at me", Pavlyuchenko
told Sport Express correspondent sadly. "I told him that it cannot
be this way anymore, since I wouldn't help my team with sad thoughts in
my mind. I need to play football, otherwise people will have only memories
from player Pavlyuchenko and they won't need him anymore".
"I think only about my move from Tottenham. Lokomotiv made really
worthy offer and if I sit on the sub's bench they won't offer the same
sum in summer. Redknapp is ready to let me go, but I still keep on watching
our games from the bench".
"At the same time I am convinced that the head coach doesn't need
my services, he doesn't see me in his playing schemes. It is seen not
only because he doesn't feature me even in the team's bad matches, since
every player feels coach's attitude to him".
"By the way Redknapp doesn't say that he wouldn't let me go for any
sum of money as a coach, who is really interested in my services. But
why he doesn't agree to sell me then?"
"By sitting on the bench I will lose my place in the most important
team for me - in the national team. Alexandr Borodyuk called me and said
that coaches still count on me, but it can't last forever. Though I try
to train in full measure".
"It's hard to assess myself, however I give 100% during the trainings,
as I understand that otherwise I would lose my place in football once
and for all".
"But I don't see any future for myself in Tottenham! It's a really
big club with super fans, who liked me, however I think it's an end of
the novel, not with the team but with the head coach".
"My agents and friends persuaded me to stay in the club half of year
ago and told me that I would get a chance. And Redknapp also said that
I would play for sure. As the result I was featured in six or seven games
having ten minutes of playing time. I am absolutely sure that it will
repeat in the next three months".
"Just look at the situation. Head coach doesn't see the player in
the team, while player wants to leave, while they have a worthy offer
from the other club, and at the same time nothing happens. I need to change
the club not only to play football, but for emotional boost".
"Players' career in football is not very long to waste playing time.
I wil turn 29 this year, so if I have a chnce to play, I must use it".
"Even if Birminham variant is the only one for me, I would move there
with pleasure, but of course my return to Russia would have been priority
in this situation".
"Meeting my friends in the national team would be like fresh air
for me. I understand that coaches won't be interested in the club's substitute
for a long time, so playing in the national team is the main reason of
changing the club".
Sport
Express Daily, 18 February 2010
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