Emmanuel Adebayor on Mikel Arteta’s Selection Dilemma

‘Too Many Stars to Keep Happy’ – Adebayor Warns Arteta of Dressing Room Challenge

By Emmanuel Austin Baah On Sep 22, 2025

Former Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor has drawn parallels between Pep Guardiola’s early days at Barcelona and Mikel Arteta’s current challenge at Arsenal.

“During Guardiola’s first year at Barcelona, he had the likes of Deco, Samuel Eto’o and Ronaldinho. He didn’t know who to select, and I believe Arteta is facing a similar situation now,” Adebayor remarked.

“He will constantly have players knocking on his door, insisting, ‘I want to play.’ That is where he must make a decision. Managing so many quality players is never easy. Everyone wants to feature week in, week out. Some are Brazilians, some are English, and all of them are internationals eager to represent their countries.

“To play for your national team, you must be a regular starter for your club. We’ll have to see how Arteta handles it, because this could become a real test for the club.”

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Emmanuel Austin Baah

My name is Emmanuel Austin Baah, professionally known as “Okocha”. I am a seasoned Ghanaian journalist, broadcaster and football commentator from Senya Bereku in the Central Region. My work reflects a strong commitment to factual reporting, ethical journalism and the continuous promotion of Ghanaian sports.

I am currently pursuing my studies at Cape Coast Technical University, building on a solid foundation of media practice and communication. I previously served as a sports producer at Radio Gold (90.5) and Montie FM (100.1) in Accra, where I was actively involved in editorial planning, programme production, live commentary and in-depth sports analysis.

Presently, I am a Senior Writer at SportsNetGhana.com, a role in which I produce well-researched features, match reports, athlete profiles and analytical pieces. My work consistently highlights emerging talents, captures key sporting developments and contributes to shaping informed sports discourse in Ghana.

Over the course of my career, I have covered numerous major sporting events both locally and internationally. Among these, the highlight remains my coverage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, a significant milestone that strengthened my expertise in global football reporting and enhanced my understanding of international sports dynamics.

I am widely recognised for my clarity of analysis, engaging commentary style and strong command of both local and global football trends. Beyond the newsroom, I participate in community initiatives aimed at developing young sports journalists and promoting youth engagement in sports.

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