Post by mori on Aug 4, 2008 1:29:21 GMT 7
Tottenham to finally sign £19 million Andrei Arshavin this week
By Rory Smith, sundaymirror.co.uk 3/08/2008
Andrei Arshavin (Pic: Getty Images)
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They fear there will be be riots on the streets of St Petersburg when Andrei Arshavin joins Tottenham this week.
Senior officials at Zenit St Petersburg accept a £19million deal will finally go through and the most gifted player in the Russian League will have the chance to prove he's not a flawed genius who can be breathtaking one week, anonymous the next.
Zenit skipper Anatoli Tymoschuk is adamant.
He said: "Arshavin will be a sensation in England.
"He is the kind of player they have not seen in English football yet. The fans have seen great dribblers and fabulous strikers from Spain, Portugal, Argentina and Brazil.
"But they have never seen a player from Russia with such exceptional talent."
Tymoschuk lifted the UEFA Cup in May at the City of Manchester stadium with Arshavin on his side when Zenit beat Rangers. It was a long road to Manchester while in domestic football Zenit were winning the Russian title.
Tymoschuk went on: "Without Arshavin we would not have got there. He was an absolute star in every European round.
"He also was the most influential player in the league and helped us win the title. For every team he's the extra quality you need to win trophies.
www.mirror.co.uk/sport/2008/08/03/tottenham-to-finally-sign-19-million-andrei-arshavin-this-week-115875-20682975/
By Rory Smith, sundaymirror.co.uk 3/08/2008
Andrei Arshavin (Pic: Getty Images)
Exclusive
They fear there will be be riots on the streets of St Petersburg when Andrei Arshavin joins Tottenham this week.
Senior officials at Zenit St Petersburg accept a £19million deal will finally go through and the most gifted player in the Russian League will have the chance to prove he's not a flawed genius who can be breathtaking one week, anonymous the next.
Zenit skipper Anatoli Tymoschuk is adamant.
He said: "Arshavin will be a sensation in England.
"He is the kind of player they have not seen in English football yet. The fans have seen great dribblers and fabulous strikers from Spain, Portugal, Argentina and Brazil.
"But they have never seen a player from Russia with such exceptional talent."
Tymoschuk lifted the UEFA Cup in May at the City of Manchester stadium with Arshavin on his side when Zenit beat Rangers. It was a long road to Manchester while in domestic football Zenit were winning the Russian title.
Tymoschuk went on: "Without Arshavin we would not have got there. He was an absolute star in every European round.
"He also was the most influential player in the league and helped us win the title. For every team he's the extra quality you need to win trophies.
www.mirror.co.uk/sport/2008/08/03/tottenham-to-finally-sign-19-million-andrei-arshavin-this-week-115875-20682975/
