MaineRoadMemories wrote:That's poor form from De Jong to not back a teammate.
On the other hand our great captain has said this....Toure blasts Gunners and backs Ade
Kolo Toure has blasted his old Arsenal team-mates for their treatment of Emmanuel Adebayor before and during Manchester City's win on Saturday.
Adebayor is expected to learn his fate on Tuesday for his alleged stamp on Robin van Persie, and his overzealous goal celebration in the victory.
But Toure insists that Adebayor's treatment at the hands of his former colleagues even before the match was 'unacceptable'.
"I am astounded because he has received blows from all the Arsenal players," Toure told the Sun.
"Even though he was the first to go and salute them in the tunnel, even those who had an affinity with him didn't want to shake his hand.
"For me that is unacceptable."
Toure did, however, admit that Adebayor's confrontation with the fans was regrettable.
"There was a very difficult moment with the supporters," he said.
"At the start of the game they were whistling at him as if he never brought anything to the club. It was hard.
"I don't caution him for his gesture although I tried to stop him and I also have apologised to the fans. It's not to them that he should do this.
"I told him that this was not a good thing and he apologised. The problem is that they booed him while they applauded me.
"It was a reaction of pride. The whole world could have a reaction like that."
Toure also defended Adebayor's move to City, insisting that it was not financially motivated.
"Certain people want others to believe he left for the money but we know he was pushed to leave. I know it because I was present," he said.
"I firmly believe he left to bring money to the club."
Toure is great and Arsenal are officially a feeder club :-)
You see, that's what I want to hear when our players talk to the press. They get paid an astonishing amount of money and all we want in return is 100% effort on the pitch and positive talk about our club in the press.
It is not that hard to grasp.