Emmanuel Adebayor had the last laugh on Arsenal as he scored
the decisive third goal in a pulsating encounter from which Manchester
City emerged with a 4-2 win and their 100% record intact.
Two weeks after dominating at Old Trafford, yet finishing on the
losing side against Manchester United, Arsene Wenger experienced
similar emotions on the blue half of the city after a staggering
contest where for long periods, they appeared the most likely winner.
Adebayor had other ideas, although the FA might want to look again
at his ugly clash with Robin van Persie that left the Dutchman with
a facial wound.
And they will also no doubt review the celebration that followed
his goal.
When Shaun Wright-Phillips sent over a vicious cross, the £25million
man had no intention other than to find the net, which he duly did,
sending a capacity crowd into ecstasy.
It meant City have now won four games, the Togo striker scoring
in the lot. None will mean as much as this, though, as the taunts
of the fans who used to cheer him were rammed forcefully back down
their throats.
The meeting between City's new money and Arsenal's grand past would
have been intriguing enough even without the appearance of Adebayor
and Kolo Toure against their former club.
Arsene Wenger pocketed £40million for the pair, which has
generally been regarded as a good bit of business, especially as
Adebayor was not the most popular figure among the Gunners faithful.
Pre-match boos from the visiting section continued after the game
had started, although that reaction only seemed to fire up a player
who showed more purpose and commitment than he provided in his final
days at the Emirates.
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