Roman Pavlyuchenko believes he has proved he is worthy of a place in the Spurs team.
The out-of-favour Russian striker came off the bench to score two goals in Tottenham’s 3-0 win against Wigan on Wednesday night.
“Many people here and at home have buried me as a footballer,” he said.
“They said my career was all but over. That’s why I wanted to score on Sunday like never before.”
“Before the game, I worked so hard in training that even Redknapp praised me, which hasn’t happened for quite a while,” he said.
“But despite being in the perfect mood today, I do realise one good game still doesn’t mean much.”
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