*Ade aiming high*
Emmanuel Adebayor will be living out a boyhood dream when Arsenal
host Manchester United on Saturday - but insists he will keep
dreaming of Premier League title glory, no matter what
happens.
Arsenal and United are level on points and have the same goal
difference going into Saturday lunchtime's clash, live on Sky
Sports, and the Togo international striker reckons the chance to
see England's top two teams going head-to-head is an exciting
one.
Speaking exclusively to skysports.com, the 6ft 3ins targetman
admits the prospect of playing in such a game inspired him to
become a footballer, but while he is full of respect for Alex
Ferguson's side, the only thing on his mind is three points.
"As a child I dreamed about playing in games like this," he said
with a big smile on his face.
"Arsenal are first, Manchester United are second and we are playing
each other. This is a big, big game, we will see who is going to
win. I really hope it will be Arsenal.
"We are very focused and at the moment we are full of confidence.
They will be confident as well because they are winning and scoring
lots of goals. Guys like Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney are
playing well, so it's looking good for them.
"But the most important thing for us is that when any team comes to
the Emirates Stadium, no matter who they are, we want to take the
three points and go home. It's as simple as that."
Adebayor scored the winner when Arsenal triumphed at Old Trafford
last season as the Gunners recorded a league double over their
rivals, only to finish 21 points behind the eventual champions in
the final standings.
Realistic
And while Adebayor feels his side have a much more realistic chance
of sustaining a challenge this time around, he laughed off
suggestions that Saturday's result would determine the course of
the title race.
"Of course, Arsenal and United are the best two teams in the
Premier League at the moment," he added.
"But in England, whenever the top team plays the second team,
people say we are going to see who will win the title.
"However, the title will not be handed out on Saturday. The title
will be handed out in May."
Adebayor already has six goals to his name this campaign and is now
setting his sights as high as possible as he prepares to lead the
Arsenal forward line in his biggest game of the season so
far.
"My ambitions are very big now I am at Arsenal," he concluded. "I
want to win the title, I want to win the Champions League, I want
to win the Carling Cup.
"As soon as I wake up in the morning I remember I want to win these
things and that helps to make me a better player. Every player has
to have ambitions like that and in the end God will decide what I
can win."
