Emmanuel Adebayor, despite not being summoned for the Togo-DR Congo meeting, is in Lomé and answered questions in an interview. Here are the key points:
- Adebayor faced personal challenges with the death of his brother, affecting his morale.
- He was not in the professional group initially and had to work with the reserve team to regain confidence.
- Adebayor emphasized that his absence from the professional group was not a punishment from the coach.
- He is returning to London soon and aims to find his place in the team.
- Adebayor welcomes competition and challenges within the team.
- Despite Tottenham’s big moves in the transfer market, Adebayor is not concerned and sees competition positively.
- He does not focus on hierarchy among attackers but emphasizes his determination to succeed on the pitch.
- Adebayor did not consider leaving Tottenham during the transfer window and is committed to staying.
- He has no revenge to take for his last season’s performance and looks forward to a strong season ahead.
- The departure of Gareth Bale does not change anything at Tottenham.
- Adebayor is categorical that he will stay at Tottenham until the end of the season.
Please note that these are paraphrased summaries of Adebayor’s responses in the interview.