Adebayor - Let's Talk About Cesc

Emmanuel Adebayor has stated that Cesc Fabregas pulled the strings in the Porto win, and also in his own burgeoning relationship with strike partner Robin Van Persie.

An Emmanuel Adebayor and Robin Van Persie partnership had little opportunity to bear fruit last season due to repetitive injuries keeping the Dutchman at bay.

However, both strikers contributed a brace in their midweek Champions League clash against Porto and even assisted the other. The Togolese targetman, Ade, believes that Fabregas was instrumental in the midfield.

"Cesc played well, he kept the ball as normal. Fabregas always plays well - he is a very good footballer," he is quoted by Football 365 as saying.

"Don't get me wrong, he's a human being like everyone so sometimes everything get difficult. But he is always there to show character, he is 21 and has got a lot of responsibility on his shoulders and he is dealing with that quite well."

Adebayor also feels that Fabregas is the man behind the team gelling as a unit off the pitch, and is largely responsible for helping him develop an understanding with Van Persie.

"Sometimes we go out. We are not the best friends ever but sometimes it does happen that we go to a restaurant."

"Robin is in contact with Fabregas and sometimes he makes everybody sit together. We are quite close, quite good friends."

"We are players so of course we sit and talk. Sometimes you have to manage to find a solution and discuss what you have done good and bad," he added.

"Those are the things we start doing the day after a game when we see how we can start improving together... We are trying to develop a telepathic understanding. We are trying to help the team win something."

'I want to win something with this club, so does he. All that we are doing at the moment is trying to create a relationship. Against Porto we showed quite well that we can do something together. Everyone is pleased - that is the most important thing.

"Robin is just back and we have had five or six games together and hopefully we are getting to know each other better and learning how each other play better," he continued.

"As soon as Robin can be fit, if he is fit for all the season we have a chance to do something this season."