I'm on because you're s**t

BENDT HIS EAR ... Emmanuel Adebayor speaks his mind on Tuesday night

EMMANUEL ADEBAYOR sparked the amazing Arsenal butting row by calling Nicklas Bendtner ‘s**t’.
And SunSport can reveal the Carling Cup bust-up at Spurs was the result of a long-running feud between the strikers. A source said: “The first thing Adebayor said to Bendtner was ‘I’m only on because you are so s**t!’

"He has been on Bendtner’s case for a long time. “The pair do not get on and it finally boiled over on Tuesday night when Adebayor came on as a sub with the team 4-0 down. “Bendtner ignored him — but when Adebayor said the same thing again later on, Nicklas gave Manny the finger and it all kicked off.” The warring team-mates had to be pulled apart as Adebayor nutted Bendtner in the face.

Violent conduct

FA disciplinary chiefs are now studying TV footage of the incident following a request from referee Howard Webb. Webb admitted he did not see what happened. He spoke to both players after they had been separated by Arsenal captain William Gallas but the official insists he was not in a position to take any action.

Now he has asked FA bosses to see if there is any evidence to warrant a charge of violent conduct against either player — or both. Arsenal, who lost the semi-final 5-1, tried to take the heat off the club by releasing a statement from Adebayor.

The Togo star, 23, said: “I am sorry for the disagreement with my team-mate Nicklas and, overall, we should have been more calm.” Bendtner, 20, will now demand clear-the-air talks, with boss Arsene Wenger mediating.