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Adebayor: Arsenal Need New Players To Win Trophies
The Togo international striker has urged the club to spend big money on transfers this summer in order to attain silverware once more.
May 6, 2009 9:08:24 AM
Emmanuel Adebayor has appealed to Arsenal to spend big money on top signings at the end of the season or risk increasing their trophy-less spell.
The Gunners have not won a competition since their FA Cup triumph over Manchester United in the 2004/05 campaign.
Their final hope of claiming success this season came to an abrupt end on Tuesday evening when they were comfortably beaten by Manchester United in the Champions League semi-final.
The Togo international forward has suggested that the departures of key players have hit the team hard, and that the north London outfit have failed to replace them successfully.
"I think we have taken a step backwards," Adebayor is quoted as saying by The Daily Mail.
"Not only me, but the team. We need some players. We had [Aliaksandr] Hleb gone to Barcelona, [Mathieu] Flamini gone to Milan and it was quite difficult to play.
"The team are quite young and we have tried to make the best of everything. Don't forget, I was injured three times this season.
"At the beginning of the season it was quite difficult but we have showed we have passed that moment. Now what are we going to achieve next season. That's what we have to fight for."
Meanwhile, the former Monaco and Metz star, who joined Arsenal in 2006, has been linked with a move to Italian giants Milan at the end of the season, but he insists he is committed to helping the north London club achieve their objectives.
"Before signing for Arsenal, people were telling me I have the chance to win things," Adebayor remarked.
"Now I am empty-handed but I don't have any reason for leaving until I get the trophies that I came here for."
Ricky Brooks, Goal.com
The Gunners have not won a competition since their FA Cup triumph over Manchester United in the 2004/05 campaign.
Their final hope of claiming success this season came to an abrupt end on Tuesday evening when they were comfortably beaten by Manchester United in the Champions League semi-final.
The Togo international forward has suggested that the departures of key players have hit the team hard, and that the north London outfit have failed to replace them successfully.
"I think we have taken a step backwards," Adebayor is quoted as saying by The Daily Mail.
"Not only me, but the team. We need some players. We had [Aliaksandr] Hleb gone to Barcelona, [Mathieu] Flamini gone to Milan and it was quite difficult to play.
"The team are quite young and we have tried to make the best of everything. Don't forget, I was injured three times this season.
"At the beginning of the season it was quite difficult but we have showed we have passed that moment. Now what are we going to achieve next season. That's what we have to fight for."
Meanwhile, the former Monaco and Metz star, who joined Arsenal in 2006, has been linked with a move to Italian giants Milan at the end of the season, but he insists he is committed to helping the north London club achieve their objectives.
"Before signing for Arsenal, people were telling me I have the chance to win things," Adebayor remarked.
"Now I am empty-handed but I don't have any reason for leaving until I get the trophies that I came here for."
Ricky Brooks, Goal.com
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