Source: Daily_Mail
Fired up: Arsenal fans' hate scarred me for life, says Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor
Emmanuel Adebayor claims that Arsenal fans have scarred him for life after he became a hate figure at the Emirates.[LNB]Gunners supporters turned on the striker last season amid speculation of a move to Spain or Italy.[LNB]That made it easier for him to complete a £25million move to Manchester City in July.[LNB]But Adebayor said on Friday: 'I cannot understand why Arsenal's fans would judge me for being linked to a move to Barcelona or AC Milan. That they hate me will stay in my heart until the end of my life.'[LNB] Something to shout about: EmmanuelAdebayor has made a big impact atManchester City[LNB]The City forward faces his former club in the Barclays Premier League for the first time today and Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger urged the travelling fans not to shower Adebayor with abuse, insisting the striker was not motivated by money to quit the Emirates.[LNB]City boss Mark Hughes knows Adebayor, who has scored in each of his first three Premier League games for the club, was hurt by the fans and will be fired up against Wenger's side.[LNB]'I think he's upset,' said Hughes. 'It's something that has affected him quite deeply.[LNB]'I think that's maybe why we're getting the benefit of how he's playing. City fans absolutely love him. They've never seen a player like Adebayor in a blue shirt.'[LNB] Popular figure: Hughes has hailed Adebayor's impact on City's 100 per cent start to the season[LNB]Wenger knows the Togo striker will be out to prove a point and Hughes warns he isunstoppable, saying: 'Ade has huge physical presence and technical ability. Bring thattogether with a guy who is full of confidence, then it's a difficult package.[LNB]'Irrespective of what you try to do, it's difficult to stop a player at the top of his form. On his day he has the ability to be one of the best forwards in world football.'[LNB] In-form: Adebayor scores his third in three games against Portsmouth[LNB]Wenger says he is happy with his decision to sell Adebayor and Kolo Toure to City for a combined £41m, saying: 'I do not regret losing him. They got a great striker and we got a reasonable price.'[LNB]Sylvinho is available for his City debut against his old club, but Carlos Tevez faces up to three weeks out with a knee injury.[LNB] Meet Emmanuel Adebayor - the boy who grew up into Manu: How a skinny kid from Togo beefed up to become the most feared striker in townI've no regrets selling Adebayor and Toure to City, insists Arsene Wenger Tevez ruled out of Manchester derby after picking up injury with Argentina[LNB]
