Playmaker Arshavin earns Hiddink praise

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Guus Hiddink has hailed the contribution of Andriy Arshavin after his playmaker returned from suspension and fired Russia into a quarter-final with Holland.

Arshavin was suspended for the first two matches after kicking out in Russia's final qualifier and getting sent off, but was back for the win over Sweden last night.

Manager Hiddink did not give him back the captain's armband but Arshavin - now a target for Arsenal - still took centre stage, scoring the second goal and starting the move that led to Roman Pavlyuchenko's opener.

"Arshavin is a player who can decide very fast where he can create danger, he's a smart player," Hiddink said.

The Dutchman is now relishing a clash against Holland at the weekend.

Since starting to compete as Russia, in 1992, it is the first time they have made it out of the group stages of a major tournament.

"We play with the concepts that football should be played, like Holland," added Hiddink.