When Ade was at Madrid was he a sub or a starter (I'm genuinely not sure)?
Rotation starter I believe.
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When Ade was at Madrid was he a sub or a starter (I'm genuinely not sure)?
Rather sell them Defoe. Adebayor is younger and a better player when on his game. Won't rehash the other arguments, but I think it's a mistake if we get rid of him and keep Defoe.
Now, if we got rid of both and got in three new forwards I'd be cool with that, but that's not going to happen is it....
Rotation starter I believe.
Besiktas and THFC have agreed to a a sum of around 5-6 large and most importantly have agreed to take on Ade's ridiculous 100k in wages ??
This would be yet another gem by Levy
But Ade is holding it up for Europa ? Come on. We all saw that adventure. That ball from the PK is still in orbit.
I really can't understand or relate to people who say Adebayor was unmotivated for us. The Adebayor I watched last year in almost every game, regularly sprinted all over the field closing down the ball, relentlessly moved into space to receive the ball, tried to link up play and make things happen, etc. Shit, Pav was a "lazier" player than Ade has ever been for us.
I know it fits a convenient moralistic narrative for people to hate on him for being lazy or arrogant or something but the story is really a lot simpler: he tried really hard but he was shit until he had a good run of games at the end of the year. That's it.
Just because he wears flashy jewelry, earns high wages, used to play for Woolwich and is a bit standoffish doesn't mean he is an appropriate target for all this weird unsubstantiated vitriol.
Please someone post this in 50 foot high lettering outside the stadium. Sums it up perfectly.
I really can't understand or relate to people who say Adebayor was unmotivated for us. The Adebayor I watched last year in almost every game, regularly sprinted all over the field closing down the ball, relentlessly moved into space to receive the ball, tried to link up play and make things happen, etc. Shit, Pav was a "lazier" player than Ade has ever been for us.
I know it fits a convenient moralistic narrative for people to hate on him for being lazy or arrogant or something but the story is really a lot simpler: he tried really hard but he was shit until he had a good run of games at the end of the year. That's it.
Just because he wears flashy jewelry, earns high wages, used to play for Woolwich and is a bit standoffish doesn't mean he is an appropriate target for all this weird unsubstantiated vitriol.
Trust me , I see your point. But I'm not talking about his work-rate, the fact that he wears jewelry or makes a ton of money. I'm solely speaking to his wretched ability in front of the net, the wages attached to that and the need to upgrade at his very position. And he clearly is holding up that process
While I agree with Penpen, the thing I don't understand about Ade is I am sure I remember him at the arse rifling in shots adn the net bulging. But for us, it doesn't seem that he can hit the ball directly into the goal from the edge of the penalty box without it bouncing on the way.
How can you be a striker if you cant strike the ball?
Seriously, what has happened to his shooting boots? Where did he lose the ability to strike a ball?