Source: Team_Talk
Harry happy Roman remained at Spurs
Pavlyuchenko wanted to leave White Hart Lane in January but Redknapp blocked a move and has seen the 28-year-old score eight in his past six games.[LNB]It has maintained Spurs' hopes of a top-four finish and is expected to spark interest from clubs if he still wants to leave Spurs at the end of the season.[LNB]"He hasn't done himself any harm by scoring goals," Redknapp said. "People must be looking at him. Looking back he did that against England for Russia (in 2007)."[LNB]Lokomotiv Moscow wanted to buy Pavlyuchenko during the last transfer window but Redknapp blocked the move, instead loaning Robbie Keane to Celtic.[LNB]Since then Pavlyuchenko has overtaken Peter Crouch in the pecking order to partner Jermain Defoe.[LNB]Redknapp said: "It's amazing. He's scoring goals and technically he is a fantastic player and a terrific player. He has the appetite for the game - the transfer window came and went and he realised he wasn't going back to Russia. He knuckled down and is in top form.[LNB]"From the way he was playing and training, he wanted to go back to Russia, that was the message I was getting, but we didn't want to sell him.[LNB]"He's got his chance and is in the team. It's given me a nice problem. The amount of goals he's scored is fantastic for us. If he can continue to score it gives us every chance.[LNB]"He's working harder and putting a shift in. That's all I've ever asked of him."[LNB]Defoe opened the scoring against Rovers before Pavlyuchenko doubled the lead, then the Russia international sealed the win after Christopher Samba pulled a goal back.[LNB]Despite Pavlyuchenko's goals, Gareth Bale was given the man-of-the-match award for giving Spanish veteran Michel Salgado problems on the left flank.[LNB]"He's learning the game and growing up. He came here with a lot of hype and he's still young," Redknapp said.[LNB]"He's defended better at left-back and now he's moved to left midfield and has been equally good for me there. He has a fantastic future in front of him. He's top drawer."[LNB]Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce was upset with Howard Webb for not awarding a penalty for Vedran Corluka's trip on David Dunn when the game was goalless.[LNB]Allardyce, who had to take off Paul Robinson with a torn calf muscle, said: "The David Dunn incident was a blatant penalty for me and at that time, with the game lying at 0-0, it would have made a whole different game.[LNB]"It's an easy decision because his right leg goes across him and there is no contact with the ball.[LNB]"It would have put pressure on Tottenham to come out and would have given us a real boost and something to hang onto. It was a big major decision that went against us."[LNB]Allardyce also felt Samba could have been awarded a penalty when Sebastien Bassong climbed on Samba, then he was puzzled why Nikola Kalinic had a goal chalked off.[LNB]Then Spurs had a penalty shout turned down when Bale appeared to be tripped by Salgado.[LNB]"He made contact, I went down and it should have been a penalty, but the referee thought otherwise," Bale said.[LNB]Redknapp added: "I don't seem to have any luck with Howard Webb. He's given decisions that have cost us games.[LNB]"He's rated as one of our best referees but I don't seem to get him on a good day."[LNB][LNB][LNB]
