Tottenham Hotspur striker http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arsenal-c38429 yesterday which ultimately resulted in a 5-2 defeat against the Gunners.
The striker says that he was ‘devastated’ following the sending off, and apologized for his reckless and mistimed tackle.
The player had quickly gone from zero to hero as he scored the opening goal against his former club in one of the most fiercely contested derbies in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/England-c749. However, Adebayor was shortly sent off after he rushed into a poor and dangerous studs-up tackle
against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Santi-Cazorla-c32505.
Adebayor’s sending off paved the way for Arsenal’s ruthless attack to find its feet and dismantle Tottenham. Scoring three goals in the first half, Arsenal ran rampant.
They controlled possession, dominated the midfield, and sent in wave after wave of attack. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lukas-Podolski-c22896 and Olivier Giroud shortly followed up with goals of their own.
Arsenal scored two more in the second half while http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Gareth-Bale-c14422 got a consolation for the visitors. Manager Andre Villas-Boas chose to stay up-beat despite the defeat and the score line, and praised his side for their fighting and positive performance.
He also refused to blame Adebayor for the result, even though he did agree with referee Howard Webb’s decision to show a red card to the Togolese.
Adebayor has however apologized to the fans for letting them down and leaving the team a man short so early in the game. Speaking to reporters after the game, he said:
“I completely understand my sending off changed the entire outcome of the game and I whole heartedly apologize to my teammates, the manager and all the Tottenham fans for letting them down.”
“My challenge was not malicious in any way whatsoever. I was genuinely trying to win the ball and stretched my foot out a bit too far in the heat of the moment.”
“Nobody could have felt more devastated than me as I walked off the pitch. Football changes so quickly. One minute a hero, the next a villain.”
This marks Tottenham's third consecutive defeat in the league, and puts immense pressure on Villas-Boas, who badly needs a result in their next league fixture.
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