Henry condemns Adebayor's attitude

Barcelona striker Thierry Henry has criticised Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor for his antics last weekend in the match against his former club.

Adebayor showed an amazing amount of malice against his former team mates, stamping on Francesc Fabregas' ankle, raking Robin van Persie's face and then goading the Arsenal fans with his goal celebration.

Henry voiced his disapproval of the Togolese's antics, saying that he should never forget what Arsenal and Arsène Wenger did for him when he joined from Monaco.

Henry said: "I won the treble with Barcelona last year, but I know if it wasn't for Arsène Wenger and Arsenal I would not be the player I am today.

"I think the same has to be true of Adebayor. He might be one of the world's top strikers today, but he wasn't before Arsène got hold of him and gave him that chance.

"When he came from Monaco he wasn't even getting games back in France and then within two seasons he was a player who was wanted by a lot of top clubs in Europe.

"Arsène puts a lot of investment in you when he sees talent and I don't think it would hurt for Adebayor to show him, the club and the fans a little more respect.

"The fans at Arsenal were great. They were and always will be my family. I never saw them behave badly so to react like they did at the weekend shows just how angry and upset they were.

"They will show you love and respect, but like any relationship they will ask for that love and respect back.

"No matter what Adebayor's emotions were, he could have earned himself a lot of respect by not celebrating the goal.

"That would have shown real class, and that to be honest is what most players choose to do when they score against their old clubs. I don't really understand why he didn't do that."

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