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EMMANUEL ADEBAYOR'S feud with Robin van Persie began last season when he walked off with his strike partner's boots.

And the disgraced Adebayor will add insult to injury by dragging Van Persie into his battle with the FA.

The City striker was banned for three matches for raking Dutchman Van Persie's face with his studs during last week's explosive clash with Arsenal.

I have managed to get hold of one Arsenal fan that was in the stands, directly at the front when everything kicked off against City after Adebayor's goal celebrations.

As it turns out, the 'Elephant' song, as it is being coined in the press, was not sung in the stands at all. It was the 'Arshavin version'.

Manchester City are fretting over potential racist chants being directed at Emmanuel Adebayor during the Manchester derby at Old Trafford on Sept 20. Despite the fact that City have Ade's former club as their next game, they're more worried about the Manchester derby, where fans are expected to sing the racist chant towards the Togolese frontman.

by CARL ELDRIDGE April 24, 2010. A date for your diary. A date for Emmanuel Adebayor's diary. Yes, you guessed correctly. It is the day when Manchester City and Mr Adebayor pay a visit to the home of football.

His indefensible actions yesterday in front of the travelling Gooners in the 4-2 defeat at Eastlands are sure to have an impact on the kind of reception the Togo tosser can expect, wouldn't you say?

Well, that wasn't very much fun. I haven't found a good "highlights" video yet, but will post it when I do.

I guess my thought is this let's not overreact. Yes, this is a bad result for us. Yes, I thought the match was pretty evenly matched, so to come out of it with 0 points. Yes, it sucks to watch Adebayor stomp a player in the face, get away with it, then score a goal and celebrate in front of Arsenal's fans (stay classy, Ade.

Thanks to Studs Up for coming up with their usual brilliant take on a topical issue. Perhaps if RVP and Ade see this they will laugh off their collective anger and the world will be a better place, well probably not. CLICK HERE to see the comic sketch.

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I don't have anything against City fans. These guys have suffered a lot over the last two decades. Newcastle fans may lay a claim to have suffered more but atleast they didn't have a city rival winning Premier league after league besides seeing their own club struggle to compete at the highest level themselves.

Adebayor decided to remind us all of why we sold him today ahead of the game by saying that any fans who booed him during his tenure with Arsenal are "not real fans" and "tomorrow they will support Liverpool." He just doesn't get it, does he? The relationship between supporters and players is just that a relationship.

After scoring an unnecessary goal in Man City's eventual 4-2 win over Arsenal on Saturday, Emmanual Adebayor, who has been publicly stewing over how Arsenal fans stopped liking him when he started expressing interest in other clubs' money, ran the length of the pitch in order to tauntingly celebrate in front of the visiting Arsenal supporters section.

A three match ban at the least should settle the fact that Ade came to City to play in their best interest. No, its about him. A personal score to settle with fans which spills over to the players that were his former team mates. A fat paycheck.

Here he shows why he still lives in a bubble.

I have to give Mark Hughes his due, Arsene Wenger couldn't get Adebayor to play like he did on Saturday even though he doubled his wages, as Johnny Lydon once wrote "Anger is an Energy" and it obviously motivated Ade into the best game he has ever played.
I was angry at first at his goal celebration, mainly because he should not have been on the pitch to score a goal, but now I think it is quite funny to think that us Arsenal fans caused him so much pain that he tried so hard to get one over on us.

By STUART WATSON Well what a weekend and another game full of incident and drama to keep us talking all through the week.

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Despite the pathetic attempts of mark Hughes to distract people from the main point of issue, and in an effort to draw a line under the incident on the Manchester City Website, the authorities have taken a stance which indicates they will be making an example of Adebayor.

Mark Hughes said:

"There has been much discussion over the weekend regarding the various incidents in Saturday's game which is understandable, Emmanuel Adebayor sustained a tremendous amount of personal abuse from the kick-off but strongly maintains that there was no malice intended in the challenge on Robin Van Persie and apologised to him when he hugged him on leaving the field of play at the end of the game.

Someone with an awful lot of time on their hands has created something of a monster... a game where you can be Adebayor.

You basically have to run, stamp on van Persie's head and then slide to your knees in-front of the Arsenal fans, give it a try, for some reason I didn't seem to do very well.

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The international break is finally at an end, and football returns tomorrow as we travel up to the City of Manchester Stadium to play Manchester City.

Der Karlsruher SC macht Ordnung. Neuer Trainer ist da, scheinbar ein Mann mit Erfahrung, Markus Schupp mit Namen. Weil niemand ihn wirklich kennt, wird er kurzfristig zum Wunschkandidat erklärt, der badische Traditionsverein legt doch seine Mannschaft nicht in jedermanns Hände. Keeper Miller endlich wieder da, wo er hingehört, nämlich im Tor.

Above is the photographic evidence of Adebayor's malice. As if there was any more reason needed why he is not missed at Arsenal. Also, to make sure, he left because he was getting more money, so to slag Arsenal fans for his move is pure projection. But that was not the extent of Ade's imprint as he went after Cesc in the first half.

Well that was a bit of a kick in the teeth, wasn't it?
I felt sure, so sure (to quote Take That) that the universe would be aligned in our favour for the game on Saturday. That we would hold the moral high ground with our system of breeding young talent against city's collection of hideously over-paid egomaniacs.

I went to the game on Saturday and decided to post some thoughts on the game as a travelling Gooner; there is only one place to start. Adebayor has now become the most hated figure amongst Arsenal fans, even more so than Ashley Cole. When Adebayor turned towards the Arsenal fans before his 90 yard gallop, he made himself enemy no.

Well deserved. There is also the improper conduct charge which is still pending. Adebayor did not contest the violent conduct charge. He is expected to defend himself on the improper conduct charge by putting the onus on the fans.

Cesc Fabregas also reveals that Adebayor gashed him on the calf.

Hear ye! Hear ye! The court is in session, Judge Longshot presiding.

A fortnight back, the right honorable Mickey Marbles told you how outraged he was that that poor Paddy Kenny was getting 9 months without football for forgetting to read the ingredients on some medicine.

Well, I wonder if anyone will be handing out 9 months for Ade's stamp on Van Persie, Diouf's racist faux Pas or Bellamys doh-boy on a supporter, the greatest ever example of the sh*t hitting the fan.

Lot of American/MLS influence today:

• Ade Akinbiyi to Notts County?
  
• Speaking of which, did New York pass on Sol Campbell?
  
• Is Roy Keane and Ipswich also interested in the waffling veteran?
  
• De Rosario to get a new deal?
  
• Houston gave Brian Ching one?

The battle for the Premiership trophy recommences in earnest on Saturday as the Gunners return to Manchester. Unlike the red half, this visit should be a little easier and despite the millions of pounds spent on Mark Hughes team, I cannot see that a bunch of mercenaries will triumph over quality.

.....because he was obviously dropped on his head as a baby.
I often wonder if over the years he has developed a form of dementia. He seems to be very very deluded. I'm sorry if I offend anyone with dementia. Being compared with Adebayor may seem insulting but it is the only way I can describe his ramblings, especially his attempt at an apology.

Hit with violent conduct has a nice "violent" feel to it, doesn't it? Kind of an eye for an eye.

Anyways, this is the first part of the FA investigation and the most appropriate one in my mind. Its an open and shut case. The other is the instigation of the Gunner fans with his over the top celebration.

Hello and welcome to episode 20 of the world famous ‘new look' Soccerlens Podcast. Join ex-footballer Adrian Clarke and esteemed sports journalist Iain Spragg as they chew over all things football.

What a week it's been! We've seen UEFA give the green light for players to dive, Emmanuel Adebayor do his best to cause a riot, Chelsea supremo Peter Kenyon finally doing the honourable thing, all 4 English clubs producing narrow Champions League victories and radical new Premier League and UEFA rulebooks have been revealed.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger revealed the Gunners were close to sign Marouane Chamakh last summer and he may make a new offer in January, if required.

The Frenchman said:

He is a player we were close to signing. But at the moment we have lost a little bit of touch with him because there is no transfer period now.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger revealed the Gunners were close to sign Marouane Chamakh last summer and he may make a new offer in January, if required.

The Frenchman said:

He is a player we were close to signing. But at the moment we have lost a little bit of touch with him because there is no transfer period now.