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by craigmcfc » Sun Aug 16, 2009 1:41 pm
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It took him just three minutes of the new season to seal his new love with a goal, and Emmanuel Adebayor is over the Blue Moon that City fans have fallen for him in a big way.
The striker provoked chuckles this summer when he likened joining City to enjoying the love of a good woman, but his eyes were twinkling after the serious business of an opening win at Blackburn.
Adey's debut strike, on the ground where he hit a hat-trick for Arsenal last season, paved the way to a hard-fought 2-0 victory capped by Stevie Ireland's cool-as-you-like finish near the end.
Emmanuel and his City team-mates lingered at the Darwen End at the finish, hurling their shirts to the celebrating 7,000 away following crammed behind that goal for Saturday's dream start.
"The most important thing is that we won the game, but I'm very happy," said the prolific Togo striker. "The fans showed that they love me - the noise they made was unbelievable.
"It was very different from Arsenal. I want to give back to them what they give to me. It's not difficult to give 100 per cent for fans like that, and I look forward to keeping this going."
Adebayor revealed: "The boss knew they would be up for beating their old manager. He asked us in the dressing-room to go out and win it for him, and I think we showed our character.
"I'm working hard for the team, everybody is working hard. What is important now is to keep that going - I've shown the fans I'm here to fight for the club, and we'll carry that on.
"Beating Blackburn is a good three points, but tomorrow we start all over again. It's Barcelona on Wednesday night, then another game. We have to move on and focus on the challenges ahead."
Good read, but had to chuckle at the bit in black as the OS have clearly confused what Kolo said as being Adebayors comment. DOH !
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by ant london » Sun Aug 16, 2009 1:49 pm
I know, I spotted that.....bloody idiots.
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by irblinx » Sun Aug 16, 2009 1:51 pm
pah
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by irblinx » Sun Aug 16, 2009 1:54 pm
I know we had a few new players in through the door this summer but that is very poor journalism to be honest
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by craigmcfc » Sun Aug 16, 2009 1:56 pm
Where's Chris Nield when you need him to slap a few wrists eh?
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by Slim » Sun Aug 16, 2009 2:03 pm
Ade was immense yesterday, very happy to have a class centre forward again...its been a while. How easy did he make his goal look? He was the one who released SWP to start the move and sprinted to get on the end of it.
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by CityGer » Sun Aug 16, 2009 2:24 pm
Slim wrote:Ade was immense yesterday, very happy to have a class centre forward again...its been a while. How easy did he make his goal look? He was the one who released SWP to start the move and sprinted to get on the end of it.
The weight of the pass to SWP was just perfect. Lovely football.
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by Mase » Sun Aug 16, 2009 5:44 pm
Also, I'm pretty sure it was Kolo who threw his shirt in the crowd and not Ade.
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by 10.Goater_Legend » Sun Aug 16, 2009 10:41 pm
It was Richards, Superman and SWP who threw there shirts into the crowd.
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by Slim » Mon Aug 17, 2009 2:59 am
At least the story isn't about how much money he is getting or him moaning, enjoy it...there won't be many.
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by dazby » Mon Aug 17, 2009 12:48 pm
Slim wrote:Ade was immense yesterday, very happy to have a class centre forward again...its been a while. How easy did he make his goal look? He was the one who released SWP to start the move and sprinted to get on the end of it.
Someone said in preseason that he missed an open goal and we should have not bothered getting him. (I know it wasn't you Slim) Where is that person to step forward and take a bow? They are obviously football geniuses.
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by irblinx » Mon Aug 17, 2009 12:51 pm
I see they've changed it now :o)
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by Blue Blood » Mon Aug 17, 2009 12:53 pm
Ade is awesome. nuff said. the guy will be a city legend.
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by Mase » Mon Aug 17, 2009 2:42 pm
Best chant for Ade that I heard at the match on Saturday was easily:
Adebayor! Adebayooooorrrrrrrr!
He's hung like an elephant, his wife must be sore!
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