Rio: Adebayor is top gun
Rio Ferdinand says Emmanuel Adebayor is the player Man Utd fear most on Sunday.
Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has pinpointed Emmanuel Adebayor as Arsenal's danger-man ahead of Sunday's crunch clash between the two sides.The Togolese striker scored the only goal of the game as The Gunners won 1-0 at Old Trafford in September and, according to Ferdinand, is the player who has caused league leaders United the most concern so far this season.
With fit-again captain Thierry Henry and Dutch international Robin van Persie operating in tandem against Blackburn, Adebayor was restricted to a substitute's role despite having scored three goals in his previous four outings.
Now Ferdinand has revealed that The Red Devils would be relieved to see the former Monaco man left on the sidelines again by Arsene Wenger.
"I would say he [Adebayor] is the toughest to be honest," said Ferdinand in The Sun.
"I think Adebayor is the player who has given us the most problems this season, with his movement and skill.
"Arsenal controlled the game against us and he was exceptional."
Sir Alex Ferguson and his old rival Wenger lock horns at Emirates Stadium on Sunday, with the game live on Sky Sports 1 at 4pm.
