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I'm fed up of everyone clinging onto Adebayor's media image of being a hate-figure of someone who can't be relied upon of someone who is apathetic and a footballer who just plays to fill his pockets full of dirty money.
He doesn't give enough interviews, I always remember watching an interview of him during the african cup of nations a number of years ago while he was an Arsenal player and actually really liking him despite sinking so many goals against us.... The interview below reminded me of this and he really does show that all this BS surrounding his African Cup of Nations late arrival, he really was just being honourable to a team that doesn't pay him a penny:
I really think he hasn't been given enough of a chance this season and has never been at full fitness. I think an Adebayor at full fitness, even if still inconsistent and at times apathetic will win us a lot of matches this season like he has done for City, Madrid and Arsenal in the past. People really do have short memories, even this season he was having a great game against Arsenal but then got sent off and it's been downhill since.
Yes people may be sceptic etc etc. But this guy's allegiances live with his family and his country he is not a souless footballer chasing glory. I really think the wages are there to secure the future of his children and grandchildren and the liveilihoods of those living in his country.
I believe in you Ade, stop the hate, don't take the bait, get behind him before it's too late
He doesn't give enough interviews, I always remember watching an interview of him during the african cup of nations a number of years ago while he was an Arsenal player and actually really liking him despite sinking so many goals against us.... The interview below reminded me of this and he really does show that all this BS surrounding his African Cup of Nations late arrival, he really was just being honourable to a team that doesn't pay him a penny:
The 28-year-old has yet to find top form this season but after showing flickers of his best in the second half of last night’s 1-1 draw in Lyon, which set up a Europa League last-16 tie with Inter Milan, Adebayor is determined to put one over on his old club.
“It’s getting better for us every season and we have to find a way to finish in the top four, especially me,” said Adebayor. “It’s a big opportunity to show people I was right to leave Arsenal, which means finishing above them.
“We have a great chance this season to finish above them and we have to take it. Everyone knows there is a big rivalry between the two clubs.
“You know what happened last year, when it went to the final day but they finished above us. We can’t make the same mistake again.
“I’m getting back to my best and last night I was quite happy with the way I played. The most important thing is to get my form back. Physically I’m looking better and when I’m good physically, I know the rest will follow.”
Adebayor has scored only three times for his club during a season he regards as one of the toughest of his career.
Complicated negotiations for his permanent transfer to Spurs denied him a pre-season with his new club. Thereafter there were injuries, a loss of form, the red card against Arsenal and the uncertainty of whether he would play for Togo in the Africa Cup of Nations.
Adebayor took part after a late change of heart but then left Spurs exasperated when he returned to London less than 24 hours before their home game with Newcastle on February 9 — even though Togo were knocked out of the tournament in South Africa on February 3.
At the Stade Gerland last night, Adebayor insisted his late return was due to poor organisation from the Togo football authorities, whom, he claimed, took too long to provide a plane on which the team could leave South Africa. Adebayor also spoke of his sense of duty to the compatriots he captained.
“I could have got a private jet to come back to London but I didn’t want to abandon my team,” Adebayor revealed. “As a captain, it’s not a good example. I couldn’t abandon the ship.
“It took four days for them to send a plane to get us out of South Africa and back to Togo. It’s not like it was for other teams, whose federations sent planes to get them back to their clubs straight away.
“The president of Togo then wanted to see us and congratulate us for getting to the quarter-finals, so I couldn’t just jump on a plane straight back to London. I’m the captain, so I had to be there.
“You want to be able to concentrate on football but that’s never the case with Togo. People can have their own opinions but players got a lot of time off after the European Championship.
“The Africa Cup of Nations is a tough tournament, with different weather, food and culture. When you come back to England, you’re going from playing in very hot temperatures to playing in minus-three, minus-four degrees.
“I came back and people started blaming me, so it’s not easy.”
Spurs’ progress in the Europa League has delighted head coach Andre Villas-Boas but Adebayor fears it will make the job of finishing in the top four more difficult. He added: “It will make it complicated but when you get to this stage you want to win the competition.”
I really think he hasn't been given enough of a chance this season and has never been at full fitness. I think an Adebayor at full fitness, even if still inconsistent and at times apathetic will win us a lot of matches this season like he has done for City, Madrid and Arsenal in the past. People really do have short memories, even this season he was having a great game against Arsenal but then got sent off and it's been downhill since.
Yes people may be sceptic etc etc. But this guy's allegiances live with his family and his country he is not a souless footballer chasing glory. I really think the wages are there to secure the future of his children and grandchildren and the liveilihoods of those living in his country.
I believe in you Ade, stop the hate, don't take the bait, get behind him before it's too late