Source: Liverpool_Echo
Everton FC star Diniyar Bilyaletdinov’s Russian roulette
Diniyar Bilyaletdinov 300[LNB]DINIYAR BILYALETDINOV has been warned that he could lose his place in the Russian national side if he does not play more for Everton this season.[LNB]The midfielder was an unused substitute for the Blues during their defeat by Aston Villa at Villa Park on Sunday, and is struggling to nail down a consistent starting place in David Moyes' team as the manager comes to terms with his increased options in midfield.[LNB]But Russia coach Dick Advocaat has gone public over his concerns that the 25-year-old is not playing enough club football for him to retain his place in the national side.[LNB]The Russian FA is still recovering from Advocaat's side's failure to qualify for the World Cup, and the experienced coach believes some of his British-based players are rotting on the bench.[LNB] He said: 'I'm not happy with the situation of Bilyaletdinov, Zhirkov and Pavlyuchenko not having regular match practice. This is very harmful to them and for success in national team they need to play more.[LNB]'Pavlyuchenko plays irregularly for Tottenham, though he played a full 45 minutes against Wigan and his team lost.[LNB]'He couldn't help them. I think he needs to work even harder than he did before the Bulgaria friendly (earlier this month). But he remains a quality and hard-working forward. I believe in him.[LNB]'Arshavin is one of Arsenal's leaders and a player of European level. But I'd like to see more players like that in our team.'
