Mauricio Pochettino defended his decision to make Emmanuel Adebayor his Captain despite the striker being booed by some fans when he was substituted before Tottenham Hotspur established a 1-0 Capital Cup semi-final lead over Sheffield United. The Spurs manager is keeping faith with the striker despite his most memorable contribution last night being a palm in the face of the Blades 17-year-old midfielder Louis Reed, for which he was shown a yellow card. He was replaced by Roberto Soldado after 64 minutes, before an Andros Townsend penalty gave them a first leg victory. ‘He was happy to get the armband,’ said Pochettino, ‘I see a lot of qualities in him which make him a good captain. I thought he put in a good performance.’
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Tottenham beat Sheffield United 1-0 in the League Cup semi-final first leg
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Emmanuel Adebayor was made captain by Mauricio Pochettino
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The striker missed a good chance before being taken off after 64 minutes
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Some Spurs fans booed Adebayor when he was replaced
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Pochettino defended the former Arsenal forward after the game
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