Roman Pavlyuchenko has revealed that a burning motivation to prove his career is not in freefall was behind the Tottenham striker's two-goal cameo against Wigan Athletic.

Pavlyuchenko took advantage of only his fifth Premier League appearance of the season to score twice following his introduction as a substitute at the DW Stadium, helping Spurs secure a 3-0 win over the Latics.

The contribution was perfectly timed as Pavlyuchenko recently accused manager Harry Redknapp of "jeering" ...

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