Fabregas hails Adebayor

Midfielder praises impact of Gunners team-mate

By Peter Fraser   Last updated: 30th January 2008

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Cesc Fabregas has described Arsenal team-mate Emmanuel Adebayor as 'one of the best strikers in the world'.

Arsene Wenger has benefited from Togo's failure to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations as Adebayor continues to star as the Gunners go in pursuit of Premier League glory.

Adebayor took his season's goalscoring tally to 19 with a first-half strike in Tuesday's 3-0 win over Newcastle at Emirates Stadium, which returned the Gunners to the summit of the table.

The striker has now netted nine goals in his last seven appearances and Fabregas believes that makes him one of the best in the business.

"Emmanuel is one of the best in the world, without any doubt," said Fabregas.

Amazing

"You can not fault him in any way. He works, he defends, he chases the centre-backs, he goes behind, he can play to feet, he has a good first touch and a good technique.

"He has improved amazingly and for us I don't think we could live without Adebayor right now."

And Fabregas also believes that Adebayor, who joined Arsenal from Monaco during the 2006 January transfer window, has benefited from time spent with Gunners legend Thierry Henry.

"You have to have the capacity to learn, to be patient. He was when Thierry was here," Fabregas added. "Now he has the chance and he has taken it.

"That's what a big player does. Sometimes players they have the chance and they don't take it. He took it, he is playing very well, is improving every day and now he is the idol of the club."