Adebayor, Ronaldo, Lampard – Who will get the Best Reception from their Fans?

With just a few weeks to go til kick off, the squads for all teams are starting to take shape. Three players who perhaps looked to ply their trades elsewhere remain at their clubs. But will the fans take to them as they did last season? Cristiano Ronaldo may have pledged his "heart and soul" to Manchester United. But like Frank Lampard and Emmanuel Adebayor, the Portuguese superstar now faces the toughest task of all - getting back onside with the supporters his summer conduct has alienated. And while Ronaldo, unlike Adebayor, at least had the honesty to admit that he was the source of the speculation, his attempt to curry favour with the fans he has treated with such disdain was less than convincing. Asked if he feared a backlash from the Old Trafford fans, whose "Viva Ronaldo" chants may be sung with less gusto this season,... [read full story]