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Arsenal squad (442): Amunia/Sania, Julu, Gala, Clichy/Walcott, Ebue, Denilson, Nasri/Bentner, Adebayo

In the world of football, slapping or kissing the team logo on a shirt usually only means that the relationship between the player and the club is very weak, despite the player's intention to do the opposite. Adebayu did this in desperate need to rebalance the relationship with the imminent relationship in the new season.

In the Premier League opener against West Brom, the Gunners had a chance to score in the second half, but Adebayu, who had the ball, ignored the fact that Nasri had Van Persi in the middle of the box, seeking a mistake in the result of his individual performance, and the home fans immediately booed, a rather clumsy performance that reflected the Togolese's awkward situation: the more he wanted to make up for his relationship with the fans, the farther away he was from that goal.

It's not that he can't introspect. In the Dutch 2-0 win over Twente (Champions Cup qualifiers) last week, Adebayu scored with a cross from Walcourt, the same pattern as he scored in Milan last season's Champions League visit. After that goal, the Togolese roared at the San Siro, but this time he ran restrained to his teammates to celebrate.

Whether it's sticks or bread, this is the "price" he got for riding the wall this summer. Two weeks ago in the Chieftain's Cup against Juventus, Adebayu was booed as a substitute. Although he threatened his opponent's door three times in the 45-minute game, he received only sparse applause similar to a taunt. Earlier, the British "World News" investigation showed that most Gunners fans did not think he was worth 30 million pounds. And this comes at a time when Adebayu is top-heavy due to his own transfer rumours.