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First there's the moral point: inciting football violence is a bad thing to do. Raking studs down the side of someone's face is even worse, particularly given the proximity to one of Robin van Persie's eyes. It's a cliché but if it happened on the street it would be called assault. It was malicious, nasty and an embarrassment to Manchester City FC - the worst act of violence at Eastlands since Ben Thatcher almost decapitated Pedro Mendes.

But there's also the selfish point. Emmanuel Adebayor is a fantastically talented forward, currently at the top of his game. He's played for EPL games for City and scored in all four. He is crucial to the team and the way we play. With Carlos Tévez and Roque Santa Cruz currently injured he is our only fit centre forward remaining.

Next Sunday is the Manchester derby - for the first time in years we have a team who could give United a decent game. Adebayor - in his current form - would give Ferdinand and Vidic a tougher time than almost any other striker in England, with the exceptions of Torres and Drogba. But in two acts of stupidity - one malicious, one childish - he will leave us without his services in this massive match. And we'll be left with no fit centre forwards - having to move Craig Bellamy central.