Adebayor set to return in Capital One Cup after illness

[Smokinhotspur]

Think everyone is getting carried away here. The report says he became unwell DURING the game and not BEFORE so any criticism for starting an unwell player is misguided. I can understand general criticism of the player though in terms of application, desire and work rate.

I wouldn't necessarily call him lazy either. Some players are actually unable to attain the fitness levels required to play the system Poch wants and this is more likely the case for older players who have not been required to play this way early on in their careers. This is why we need to ditch those not able to deliver the work rate required and get the right players in!!

 

[Dougal]

Not the first time he's had an excuse.

 

[Japhet]

If playing Adebayor in the Cup v Brighton means Kane or Soldado start in the next EPL game, I'm all for it.

 

[Japhet]

Think everyone is getting carried away here. The report says he became unwell DURING the game and not BEFORE so any criticism for starting an unwell player is misguided. I can understand general criticism of the player though in terms of application, desire and work rate.

I wouldn't necessarily call him lazy either. Some players are actually unable to attain the fitness levels required to play the system Poch wants and this is more likely the case for older players who have not been required to play this way early on in their careers. This is why we need to ditch those not able to deliver the work rate required and get the right players in!!

The biggest effort I can ever remember seeing from Adebayor was when he sprinted the length of the Etihad to take the piss out of the Gooners and nearly cause a riot. Wish he would do it once in a while during the game now.

 

[Jenko]

I hope it doesn't take Ade going tothe ACN food poch to realize we're better without him. Can't stick watching him til then.