No longer an Arsenal player after leaving last summer to join Manchester City, Emmanuel Adebayor declared his “love” for Arsene Wenger, the manager who made him the player he is today after signing him from Monaco.

The Togo International was also speaking on the Carling Cup ahead of the clash between his new club and Arsenal.

Emmanuel Adebayor, Manchester City

He said:

I love Arsene Wenger, and I will always keep that love for Arsene – he is the person who made me what I am today.

I just want to show him what he has taught me in the three years that I was there, and that is the main thing I will keep in mind for the quarter-final next month.

What happened last time is gone. I’ve told everybody I am sorry for the incident. I made a mistake. We all make mistakes, then you correct them. It won’t happen again.

I was at Arsenal for years and I have nothing against them, the emotion just took over. I have so many good memories of my time there. It’s going to be a good feeling for me to play against them.