Source: Team_Talk
Roman conquers Tottenham demons
Roman Pavlyuchenko insists any thoughts he had of leaving White Hart Lane are over after forcing his way into Tottenham's starting line-up.[LNB] The Russia striker was linked with Birmingham in the January transfer window, while Lokomotiv Moscow have also shown interest, with both clubs wanting to take advantage at a time when the player was extremely unsettled.[LNB]But since then Pavlyuchenko has forced his way in front of Peter Crouch, while Robbie Keane was loaned to Celtic, as Harry Redknapp's men fight for a place in the top four of the Premier League and next season's Champions League.[LNB]The 28-year-old is now happy with his situation in north London and he has ruled out the possibility of quitting Tottenham in the summer.[LNB]Pavlyuchenko said in the Daily Mirror: "When the team wins and I am constantly playing the relations cannot be anything but good. Now I feel the manager's trust and do my best not to let him down.[LNB]"I have dropped all my previous ideas about leaving Spurs in the summer and I am concentrated on one thought only - what we need to do to finish fourth."[LNB]Pavlyuchenko started Saturday evening's impressive victory over title contenders Chelsea as success against derby rivals Arsenal was followed by another three points ahead of a trip to Manchester United.[LNB]The forward believes Chelsea paid the price for over-confidence at White Hart Lane as they slipped to a 2-1 defeat and John Terry was sent off. [LNB]Pavlyuchenko said in the Daily Star: "During the whole game against Chelsea it looked like us who were the favourites for the title. [LNB]"I hadn't expected that we would be so much stronger than them. Many Chelsea players were too confident of victory. [LNB]"I noticed during the warm-up that they looked too relaxed, while we were set for a serious battle. [LNB]"It was a successful game for us, and had we converted just half of our chances we'd have won 6-1."
