The former Arsenal captain, Thierry Henry, who signed a short-term loan deal from the New York Red Bulls to Arsenal was captured by headlines again as he came off the bench to score the lone goal to beat Leeds United. Fans were questioning his ability to still score since he was much older than when he used to play for Arsenal, but Henry answered their question when he scored the only goal against Leeds United to help Arsenal get past the third round of the FA Cup. He showed that he still has the ability to score and be a team leader. Arsenal fan, Frank Gibbs, spoke in Henry's behalf after his superb goal, "I just can't believe this, he just came on as a substitute for 10 minutes and he already changed the game in our favor, it is truly unbelievable an the is an extremely gifted man."Henry, 34, will spend the nest six and a half weeks with Arsenal to combine with current captain, Robin Van Persie to compete for the league cup. Van Persie had strong words for Henry, " Some people might ask why he chose to come back, because he is already a legend here, but for me it tells you everything about him, especially that he loves the game."
Thierry Henry started off his career at Monaco when he was only 13 years old and scored six goal in his debut. He then signed a contract with Italian Serie A club Juventus for 10.5 million pounds. He was ineffective and only scored three goals in 16 appearances. After not doing well in Italy, he transferred from Juventus to arsenal for 11 million pounds reuniting with his former manager, Arsene Wenger.
Henry's stay at Arsenal made him a superstar by playing with other skilled players. although he scored an average number of goals his first season, He made a comeback the next season, in 2001 to win the league title and become the leagues top goal-scorer with 32 goals. Henry was so good that he was a runner up for the 2004 FIFA World Boot which was given to the player who scored the most goals. Arsenal went on to win the next two titles and Henry continued to gain recognition around the world. Eventually in the 2006-07, Henry was marred by injuries and he only scored 10 goal in 17 domestic appearances for Arsenal. He played for Barcelona and the New York Red Bulls from 2007-11, but always says Arsenal is his favorite place to be. Although he encountered these injuries, he is still renowned as a world class player. He had so many fans in Arsenal who supported him and thus helped unveil a bronze statue of Henry at the Arsenal Emirates Stadium on December 10 2011. Henry will truly never lose his scoring touch and will always be a role model for future players at Arsenal and throughout the world.
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Sounds to me that when Henry plays high expectations are being held by fans that he will score. With those numbrs he is putting up the fans must be happy.
ReplyDeleteYeah, all fans trust him to be a game changer when he is put into a game and since he is producing goals, everyone likes him.
ReplyDeleteVery nice article. On a personal level since Henry is one of my favorite players. I hope that he can reach the popularity of Ronaldhino.
ReplyDeletei think if he does well on the french national team like he does on Arsenal, he will reach the popularity of Ronaldinho.
ReplyDeleteNicely written. Its amazing how people can still keep their talents after getting old. One suggestion, you should introduce his full name earlier in the article.
ReplyDeleteThanks, yeah it's amazing and your right i should
ReplyDeleteSeems like wherever Henry goes he helps the team out and, Arsenal will be strong with him in the mix.
ReplyDeleteYeah Arsenal will now be a contender to get the Barclays Premier League Cup now.
DeleteArsenal is my favorite soccer team, I believe the return of Henry will help Arsenal to come back to ba a leading team in the Premier League.
ReplyDeleteYeah I think so too, he's very talented and can definitely help the team.
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