The contact with the head was clearly accidental. Less clear whether Adebayor tried to stamp on his fingers. To say that he was over-hyped from start to finish would be an understatement. It was quite surreal when he lined up about 10m in the Arsenal half just before kick off. It would be a shame if he's suspended, apart from anything he's been our best defender at opponents set pieces. Is he supposed to be lazy?

If he does pick up a ban it will mean we'll be without him, Tevez, Robinho, Santa Cruz and Kompany against Utd. Should take the pressure off.

It was something of a first for Mark Hughes yesterday when he made a substitution that actually changed the game in our favour. Until then that was the one remaining valid criticism that could have been made about him.

We're still a long way from the finished article. To have max points at this stage is a hell of a bonus (and admittedly a touch fortunate) given the changes that have been made.

That is boll0cks you can clearly see he means it, he actually lifts his studs up to connect with is head.

But that's conveniently missing out the bit where van "no means no" Persie slides straight through the back of him and he has to ride the challenge.

Acting as Adebayor's legal defence, I'd maintain that Adebayor was simply finding his balance after being the victim of an ugly and reckless challenge from RVP. Yes, I'd say there was a slight movement from Ade' to suggest a possible reaction from him, but that movement was so small that it's impossible to prove that he was deliberately trying to kick van Persie in the face.

What Adebayor did was little different to what Rooney does every time an opposition player looks like they'll be in kicking distance.

A totally clean, honest player would deserve protection if a player stamped on their face. But Arsenal are full of snide little kunts who are totally willing to dish things out, unseen by Wenger, but when they get some back they cry like babies. Typical Arsenal, **** them.

On one of the angles he looks like he means it. Especially when it's edited so RVPs contribution is ignored.

But on the other angles, there looks nothing in the incident.

Im not stick up for RVP but "ade" goes for the head imo studs lifted up to the face and leans forward.

I wouldn't get too excited at this too soon. You have to remember you were playing Arsene Wenger's Arsenal. Avram Grant managed to change a game against them. Resilience isn't exactly a word associated with Arsenal.

For me he goes for it and gets his target, I don't like either team but he shouldn't get away with that.

Coward.

What a boring derby game

Grant remains the only manager to take you to a CL final. Of course, Jose/Hiddink are still the messiah's, though

Grant remains unemployed.

Avram Grant didn't take Chelsea to the Champions League final, Chelsea took Avram Grant there.

At least Heskey can get in the England side if not the Villa one

£48 for a ticket aswell

Fookin ell

Football really does extract the urine from its followers sometimes.

The Cardiff City Stadium, Nice to know that imagination is alive and well in Wales

Where's that then?

Shame he bottled it and slid about 20 yards short of the fans if he'd slid right up to the hoardings that would have been better!

If players want to have the opportunity to celebrate in front of oppo supporters the stewards should be given the choice to step aside to allow the supporters to discuss the issue further.

Adebayor running the full length of the field towards the Arsenal fans was quite funny. Seeing Adebayor running the opposite direction with 20 Arsenal fans chasing him would've been even funnier.

Think it's Swanseas new ground

Cue Benny Hill music.

Nearly as funny as Michael ballack chasing the referee down the field in last years Champions league semi final

Somebody needs to get busy with their photoshop

That would have been a very different Match Of The Day yesterday wouldn't it!

I'm a City fan. When I looked at the league table this morning my natural instinct was to first check how far we are from the relegation zone