Adebayor up for the fight

EMMANUEL Adebayor has cranked up the temperature ahead of Sunday's clash with Manchester City by claiming Roberto Mancini's multi–million pound stars will start fighting with each other on the pitch if Tottenham get under their skin at White Hart Lane.

City have a chance to put a huge dent in Tottenham's Champions League ambitions on Sunday when they travel to White Hart Lane.

There they will come up against former City striker Adebayor, who had a tumultuous three–year spell at the Etihad Stadium, rowing with Mancini and fighting with defender Kolo Toure before leaving for Spurs two years ago.

Adebayor said: "If we put them under pressure we have a chance. Whenever things are not going their way there will be a fight or an argument and that is how we can take them down."

Spurs manager Andre Villas–Boas knows there is potential for Adebayor's temper to boil over because of the sour ending to his spell in Manchester. Adebayor clashed with Mancini and was shipped out on loan twice while he was also made to train with the youth team.

Adebayor bears no ill–feeling towards either Mancini or City, however. He added: "I don't have anything to prove."



United dropped a couple of points at West Ham on Wednesday but now need only six more from their remaining five games to seal a 20th championship.