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Former Manchester United player Andrei Kanchelskis hits out at Andrey Arshavin, Diniyar Bilyaletdinov and Roman Pavlyuchenko: All they think of is money
The Russian expects his countrymen to return to their homeland but says they could all be big players for their respective teams if they could find some stability
28 Dec 2011 11:56:00
By Joel Lamy
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Former Manchester United player Andrei Kanchelskis has hit out at three Russian players currently playing in the Premier League for caring more about money than impressing on the pitch.
He singled out Arsenal’s Andrey Arshavin, Everton’s Diniyar Bilyaletdinov and Tottenham's Roman Pavlyuchenko for criticism with none having established themselves as first choices in their respective sides this season.
“When I came to Man United no-one paid too much attention to how much I earned, the sort of car I drove and the clothes I wore, even though we had such stars in the team as Eric Cantona, Roy Keane, Andy Cole and Ryan Giggs,” Kanchelskis told the Express.
“These days all the players are thinking of is money matters. And I see it as one of their major problems.
“All the three Russians in the Premier League had times when they played great football but such periods proved to be too short.
“If only our guys could show more stability, each of them could be leaders of their teams. Unfortunately, that is not happening. And it is likely that they will have to move back to Russia soon."
Arshavin impressed to begin with when he joined from Zenit St Petersburg two years ago for a reported fee of £15 million. However, this season he has made 15 appearances in the league but has scored just once and found himself behind Theo Walcott in the starting lineup.
Bilyaletdinov, who joined from Lokomotiv Moscow for £8.9m in 2009, has had a frustrating time at Goodison Park and despite the club not having a great season, he has been limited to just eight matches in the league.
Pavlyuchenko has been constantly linked with a move away from White Hart Lane and is expected to leave in January as he looks for first team football ahead of Euro 2012.
Kanchelskis spent a large part of his career in England, firstly with United then with spells at Manchester City, Everton and Southampton and he spent time at Rangers.
He added: "In my opinion it was easier for me to adjust because I went there with a huge desire. And what I mean is a huge desire to play - not just to make a lot of money.”
He singled out Arsenal’s Andrey Arshavin, Everton’s Diniyar Bilyaletdinov and Tottenham's Roman Pavlyuchenko for criticism with none having established themselves as first choices in their respective sides this season.
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“When I came to Man United no-one paid too much attention to how much I earned, the sort of car I drove and the clothes I wore, even though we had such stars in the team as Eric Cantona, Roy Keane, Andy Cole and Ryan Giggs,” Kanchelskis told the Express.
“These days all the players are thinking of is money matters. And I see it as one of their major problems.
“All the three Russians in the Premier League had times when they played great football but such periods proved to be too short.
“If only our guys could show more stability, each of them could be leaders of their teams. Unfortunately, that is not happening. And it is likely that they will have to move back to Russia soon."
Arshavin impressed to begin with when he joined from Zenit St Petersburg two years ago for a reported fee of £15 million. However, this season he has made 15 appearances in the league but has scored just once and found himself behind Theo Walcott in the starting lineup.
Bilyaletdinov, who joined from Lokomotiv Moscow for £8.9m in 2009, has had a frustrating time at Goodison Park and despite the club not having a great season, he has been limited to just eight matches in the league.
Pavlyuchenko has been constantly linked with a move away from White Hart Lane and is expected to leave in January as he looks for first team football ahead of Euro 2012.
Kanchelskis spent a large part of his career in England, firstly with United then with spells at Manchester City, Everton and Southampton and he spent time at Rangers.
He added: "In my opinion it was easier for me to adjust because I went there with a huge desire. And what I mean is a huge desire to play - not just to make a lot of money.”
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