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Wenger and Friar plot great transfer swindle + Arsecast 82
Published 7/4/2008 by blogger@arseblog.com (Arseblogger) at Arseblog
Morning all, it's another Adebayor focussed morning as reports from various sources (or perhaps one report repeated across various outlets) say that Barcelona have made a final 'take it or leave it' offer of £30m for Emmanuel Adebayor. Take it! Seriously. £30m is fucking brilliant money for a guy that's had just one good season and who obviously wants to leave the club. Now, the Spanish press are really getting stuck in this morning. They say that Barcelona made a €30m offer and Arsenal said 'No, €40m' but apparently Laporta said that was totally unacceptable. But you know what's coming, don't you? Yeah, it's the patented Spanish press player agitation move. ...

Barca's belief in Ade is deluded: He is no Terminator
Published 7/5/2008 by Shourin Roy at SoccerBlog.com
... I never thought about Adebayor as a physical presence. Yes, he is tall and he does play with his back to goal but an adjective such as physical is an inaccurate descriptor. He is no Viduka or Drogba. He does not bull his way through or possess a rasping shot that catches a goalie out of position. In fact, there is a languid sort of quality which is both an advantage and a disadvantage. His long legs add a deceptive dimension to his less than blazing speed, enabling him to direct in a memorable goal after a nifty Fabregas pass against Man Utd a couple of seasons ago. ...