Wenger hails saviour Emmanuel

ARSENE Wenger is not known for exaggerations but he might have broken new ground when he insisted Emmanuel Adebayor could become as good as Didier Drogba.

Few doubt the qualities of Drogba, but then again nobody who witnessed Adebayor’s personal destruction of Manchester City and their unbeaten home record doubt the Togo international has already surpassed his Chelsea neighbour as the most potent striker on the English stage.

Adebayor scored two more goals to take his season’s tally to 21 in all competitions. He has now scored 11 goals in his last eight outings and how relieved Wenger must be that Togo failed to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations.