Top 10 conclusions Premier League weekend 30-31 January

Rob Parker | February 1, 2010

1. Considering Arsene Wenger is generally acknowledged as a cerebral manager, he is probably wondering how he managed to fall for the same trick twice. Take a bow, Fergie.
2. Money can buy happiness. Just conduct a quick poll of Manchester City and Portsmouth fans/players after yesterday’s clash.
3. It was almost a given that John Terry’s [...]

Match magazine’s Togo balls-up

Rob Parker | January 18, 2010

Footy weekly’s obsession with death comes back to bite it

The image above is a screenshot of Match magazine’s website. As you can see, it make innocent but unfortunately frequent references to Togo being in the group of death at the African Cup of Nations. (If you don’t know why they are unfortunate: 1) where have [...]

Emmanuel Adebayor claims confusion led to him wearing Arsenal shirt

Rob Parker | January 13, 2010

Baggage-less Man City striker borrowed Gunners top

Emmanuel Adebayor caused quite a stir yesterday after giving an interview about his ordeal in the Togo gun attack wearing an Arsenal polo shirt. The Manchester City star has now explained his controversial choice of fashion by claiming he is still in a state of confusion after his ordeal.
He [...]

Emmanuel Adebayor wears an Arsenal shirt in interview

Rob Parker | January 13, 2010

Traumatised Man City striker forgets who he plays for?

In the wake of the horrific gun attack on the Togo national team, Emmanuel Adebayor has given an interview to Sky Sports News recalling his experience - while wearing an Arsenal polo shirt.
The Manchester City striker - who got himself into hot water for running the full [...]

A possible explanation for Emmanuel Adebayor’s behaviour

Rob Parker | October 1, 2009

Meet the Lightning Strika’

We are pretty sure this can’t be good for anyone’s state of mind. As part of Adidas’ new comic book-style campaign, which features a cartoon Zinedine Zidane clocking up the airmiles as he searches for his dream team of three-stripe-clad superheroes.
Emmanuel Adebayor is the Lighting Strika’. Expect a viral to follow. You [...]

The Nicklas Bendtner car crash conspiracy theories begin…

Rob Parker | September 30, 2009

‘Accident’, indeed

Courtesy of the very talented Chris Toy at Studs Up

Emmanuel Adebayor celebrates training goal with spoof of Arsenal celebration

Rob Parker | September 16, 2009

The actions of a remorseful man

Emmanuel Adebayor was apologetic personified after his crazed sprint to celebrate his goal for Manchester City in front of Arsenal’s supporters. But he is not going to let the terrible guilt he feels deep down inside get in the way of a bit of training ground banter.
Having found the net [...]