Brian Kidd hits back at Emmanuel Adebayor character jibe

Manchester City assistant manager Brian Kidd has hit back at comments from Tottenham Hotspur striker Emmanuel Adebayor questioning his side's character.

Adebayor was quoted as saying: "Whenever things are not going their way there will definitely be a fight or an argument on the pitch and that is how we can take them down."

Kidd told reporters: "With respect to Ade, he has not been around for the last couple of years and the boss has put silver on the sideboard in that time. So I hope they carry on fighting and arguing!

"If you want a fight and a confrontation, you can have it every day in a football club. You have only to look at the manager and the squad of players — they don't like losing."

City face off against Tottenham tomorrow at White Hart Lane.