Adebayor keen to finish above Arsenal

Tottenham forward Emmanuel Adebayor is determined to help his team-mates maintain their four-point advantage over rivals Arsenal.

Tottenham forward Emmanuel Adebayor is determined to help his team-mates maintain their four-point advantage over rivals Arsenal.

The striker left Arsenal in 2009 for Manchester City, but after failing to make a lasting impression at Etihad Stadium, joined Tottenham last season on loan before completing a permanent deal in the off-season.

Adebayor told The Telegraph: Everyone knows there s a big rivalry between Arsenal and Spurs.

When I was at Arsenal, my job was to score goals for them. Now I m at Tottenham and I have to help the team finish in the top four.

We have a big chance this season to finish on top of them and we have to take it.

Last season at the last game of a tough race, you know what happened. We don t want to commit the same mistake.

For me it s a big chance to show people I was right to leave Arsenal, which means finishing on top of them. If that s with Tottenham, even better.

The two clubs clash at White Hart Lane on March 3, when Adebayor can expect the visiting Arsenal supporters to give him a typically hostile reception.

He insists boos and taunts from opposition fans are no distraction.

I ve seen people dying in front of me. So 30,000 people abusing me, I take it as a joke, part of life, Adebayor said.

Adebayor will also be looking to make amends for his performance in the first north London derby of the season, when – after putting Tottenham ahead in the 10th minute – he committed a rash foul, was promptly red-carded, and saw his team lose 5-2 to the hosts for the second year running.

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