Why I love… Roman Pavlyuchenko

Roman Pavlyuchenko Tottenham

Nine years before last Wednesday’s mesmerising tussle at the Etihad, Tottenham Hotspur were involved in another thrilling Champions League tie in which they lost the away leg 4-3 but went through.

In 2010, Tottenham played Rafa Benitez’s Inter Milan side – reigning Champions League winners – which featured the likes of Samuel Eto’o, Javier Zanetti and Wesley Sneijder. The tie is largely remembered for Gareth Bale’s superlative hat-trick and Inter full-back Maicon’s need for a taxi.

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