Andre Villas-Boas' refusal to utiliseEmmanuel Adebayor during his last six months at the helm of Tottenham was something that confused many at White Hart Lane, but the reason behind the striker's exile has now been revealed. Continue after the cut:
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According to the Daily Mail Online's Rik Sharma, it was a beanie hat that split the pair, initiating what would become one of the more obscure divides between a player and his manager in recent memory.
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An excerpt from Sharma's report reads:
At the beginning of the season, the Spurs striker walked into a team meeting wearing a hat and Villas-Boas asked him to remove it; a request Adebayor declined.
Sportsmail understands the pair exchanged heated words and during the argument Villas-Boas vowed not to play the striker.
Since coming back into the fold under interim manager Tim Sherwood, Adebayor has looked rejuvenated, giving Spurs the reliable presence in front of goal they've been seeking all term.
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The Togo international has scored four goals and made one assist in his last five games across all competitions, perTransfermarkt.co.uk, equal to a direct influence of one goal per game.
Adebayor's latest impact came during the 2-1 win at Old Trafford on New Year's Day, the first time in Premier League history that Spurs have managed back-to-back victories at the Theatre of Dreams.
As the Premier League's official Twitter account showed, the 29-year-old has a particularly good record playing against the Red Devils in their own territory:
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