Source: SKY_Sports
Hiddink warning for Pav
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Russia head coach Guus Hiddink has expressed his concern at Roman Pavlyuchenko's playing time for Spurs.[LNB] The Russia ace is well down Harry Redknapp's pecking order having made just four Premier League appearances off the bench this season.[LNB]Hiddink is keen for all of his players to play regular first-team football in a bid to be ready and fit for their upcoming play-off matches.[LNB]Although Pavlyuchenko is unlikely to start either of Russia's play-off matches with Slovenia, Hiddink says his talents cannot be ignored.[LNB]"I'm seriously concerned about his position at Spurs," said Hiddink. "Perhaps he should think about how he can get more playing time.[LNB]Special qualities"But despite all his problems with match practice, Roman has special qualities: in almost every match he has one or two chances to score, and he often takes them.[LNB]"Therefore, we shouldn't exclude him from the national team completely. If the match against Slovenia is not going our way, Pavlyuchenko should get his chance."[LNB]Hiddink has stopped short of saying Pavlyuchenko needs to move on to further his career, stating only that he needs to play more to remain in his plans.[LNB]"Of course, it's none of my business to determine what Pavlyuchenko should do in the future," he continued.[LNB]"Maybe he still has a place at Tottenham but I certainly would like him to play more often."[LNB]
