Tottenham Hotspur summer signing Clint Dempsey is convinced that Emmanuel Adebayor’s return to the first team will only help boost their chances of success this season.
The American international believes that the Togolese’s return to full fitness will allow Tottenham to take their performances to the next level when the players return from the international break.
Tottenham will host http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 at White Hart Lane once the Premier League resumes next week, with manager Andre Villas-Boas targeting another home victory as he looks to continue his winning run.
Spurs are currently on a run of 4 consecutive wins in the Premier League, recently defeating Aston Villa at home in a 2-0 score line.
Adebayor, who spent season on a loan spell from reigning English champions Manchester City, scored 17 league goals in 33 appearances. The striker warmed up to the Spurs faithful, quickly becoming a local favourite as he headed the Spurs attack.
Villas-Boas had been keen on securing the striker’s services on a permanent basis, and succeeded in doing so before the close of the transfer window.
Ever since he permanently signed for the North London club, Adebayor has only managed three substitute appearances due to injuries and a lack of pre-season form. However, the striker has not returned to full fitness, and will provide Villas-Boas with a selection
headache as he decides between Adebayor and the in-form http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jermain-Defoe-c18359 for a spot in the starting 11.
Clint Dempsey is excited by the prospect of linking up with the veteran striker, and believes that his return will boost the club’s performances and attacking options.
“We had Adebayor coming back to fitness against Villa, which is a big boost for us,” said Dempsey. “You could see his quality when he came on the pitch. There is more competition for spots and that will push everyone’s game to another level.”
“He has confidence and you can tell he enjoys the game. He is someone who is very talented on the ball and he is an unselfish player. It’s great to have a player of his quality and it’s fun for the rest of the team to play with a player like him.”
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