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Arsenal star Arshavin targets scoring five at United after playing poker with Liverpool
Andrey Arshavin believes his four goals at Anfield show he was right to join Arsenal.
And the Russia star has warned Manchester United that he can top it by scoring five at Old Trafford.
The Russia star hit headlines across the world after scoring all his side's goals in the 4-4 draw at Liverpool on Tuesday night - a feat called 'poker' in Russian football parlance.
And he insists he would not have got the same exposure for a similar feat with former club Zenit St Petersburg.
The 27-year-old, who signed for the Gunners for £12million in February, told a Russian newspaper: 'I know that my goals were watched all over the world.
'That's more than enough to prove that I was right when I insisted on my move to the English Premier League. In Russia, if I scored not four but 24 goals in one game it wouldn't excite anyone outside the country.'
Asked what achievement could give him a greater joy, Russia's star of Euro 2008 said: 'Winning the Premier League, naturally. Or scoring five at Old Trafford.
'After Liverpool game my team-mates congratulated me and made a lot of jokes: "We'll do everything for you tonight! Do you want anything? Just say and we'll bring it running. Can we clean your boots? Or carry your bag?"
'On the plane back to London they signed the ball from the game and presented it to me.'
Arsenal travel to United on May 16 and Arshavin would love to spoil what could be the day that the champions collect their Premier League trophy again.
But even bettering his four-goal haul would probably not impress his wife Yulia too much. Asked how he would keep his feet on the ground after his Anfield heroics, Arshavin said with a smile: 'I have a wife who will quickly put me back in my box.'
Andrey Arshavin believes his four goals at Anfield show he was right to join Arsenal.
And the Russia star has warned Manchester United that he can top it by scoring five at Old Trafford.
The Russia star hit headlines across the world after scoring all his side's goals in the 4-4 draw at Liverpool on Tuesday night - a feat called 'poker' in Russian football parlance.
And he insists he would not have got the same exposure for a similar feat with former club Zenit St Petersburg.
The 27-year-old, who signed for the Gunners for £12million in February, told a Russian newspaper: 'I know that my goals were watched all over the world.
'That's more than enough to prove that I was right when I insisted on my move to the English Premier League. In Russia, if I scored not four but 24 goals in one game it wouldn't excite anyone outside the country.'
Asked what achievement could give him a greater joy, Russia's star of Euro 2008 said: 'Winning the Premier League, naturally. Or scoring five at Old Trafford.
'After Liverpool game my team-mates congratulated me and made a lot of jokes: "We'll do everything for you tonight! Do you want anything? Just say and we'll bring it running. Can we clean your boots? Or carry your bag?"
'On the plane back to London they signed the ball from the game and presented it to me.'
Arsenal travel to United on May 16 and Arshavin would love to spoil what could be the day that the champions collect their Premier League trophy again.
But even bettering his four-goal haul would probably not impress his wife Yulia too much. Asked how he would keep his feet on the ground after his Anfield heroics, Arshavin said with a smile: 'I have a wife who will quickly put me back in my box.'
....or it may prove a 'dummy run'...i.e. BoyU concentrates on stopping him and allow others free reign 
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