Emmanuel Adebayor cautioned Chelsea and Manchester United
that Manchester City will be serious contenders for the Premier
League title next season.
The Togo international believes that City can claim a top three
spot in the league after the team spent £59 million already this
summer to sign David Silva, Yaya Toure and Jerome Boateng.
Adebayor hopes that a great start in their opening two matches
against Tottenham
“Fifth place last season was OK, but we want to do better
than that this time and we’re looking for the top three,” Adebayor
told The Mirror.
“The start to the season is very important in many ways. If we go
to Tottenham and get a good result and then do the same against
Liverpool, it will be great for the confidence and show the guys
that we are title contenders.
“It’s a difficult start to the season, but it’s good for us in the
sense that we can send a message out.
“If we are going to win the title, we should not be concerned about
how the fixtures fall.”
City are currently on tour in the United States, training at Nike’s
headquarters in Portland, Oregon, as they prepare for the Premier
League season.
Adebayor, who scored 14 goals in 26 games last year, believes that
City’s preparation in America will help the team get off to a great
start this term.
“This is a perfect chance for us to get some hard work done as a
group and we have some great facilities in the United States.
“The facilities we have at the Nike HQ in Portland are spectacular
and we have some exciting games against big teams whilst we are in
the United States. There is great anticipation among the players
about the coming season.”