{"id":293359,"date":"2023-10-13T13:24:29","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T13:24:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=293359"},"modified":"2023-10-13T13:24:29","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T13:24:29","slug":"thierry-henry-admits-he-couldnt-relate-to-arsenal-five-years-ago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/thierry-henry-admits-he-couldnt-relate-to-arsenal-five-years-ago\/","title":{"rendered":"Thierry Henry admits he &apos;couldn&apos;t relate&apos; to Arsenal five years ago"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Thierry Henry admits that he &#8216;couldn&#8217;t relate&#8217; to Arsenal as they struggled at the end of Arsene Wenger&#8217;s tenure and under Unai Emery &#8211; and says only his obligation as a fan made him keep going to Emirates<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Thierry Henry enjoyed eight full seasons in north London with the Gunners<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Arsenal struggled at the end of Arsene Wenger&#8217;s time and under Unai Emery\u00a0<\/span><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s podcast &#8216;It&#8217;s All Kicking Off!&#8217;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Thierry Henry has admitted that it was difficult to watch Arsenal during the latter stages of Arsene Wenger&#8217;s tenure and under Unai Emery.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Premier League legend spent eight seasons in north London that yielded two league titles, three FA Cups and a host of individuals honours.\u00a0Henry returned to the club on a short-term loan deal in 2012.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal&#8217;s all-time leading scorer shed light on his relationship with the club and explained how his time at Highbury turned him into a fan once he left for Barcelona in 2007.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>That made the Gunners&#8217; plight harder to stomach. Speaking on The Rest is Football podcast, Henry praised the current squad&#8217;s make-up and recalled the struggles of following the side as they toiled for several seasons.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We are in a way better place than we were before,&#8217; he said. &#8216;I actually see myself in the team now &#8211; as a fan I&#8217;m not talking as a player. I see a team fighting, making mistakes which can happen.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/13\/13\/76519153-12627355-image-a-20_1697199512656.jpg\" height=\"333\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Thierry Henry has admitted that watching Arsenal was difficult as the side struggled for years<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/13\/13\/76519177-12627355-image-a-16_1697199450252.jpg\" height=\"430\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Emery was sacked in 2019 after presiding over the club&#8217;s longest winless run (7) since 1992<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/13\/13\/76519367-12627355-image-m-19_1697199459547.jpg\" height=\"572\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Arsenal failed to qualify for the Champions League for six successive seasons as the club struggled at the end of Arsene Wenger&#8217;s and then under Unai Emery and initially Mikel Arteta\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Five years ago I couldn&#8217;t relate to the team, I just couldn&#8217;t. I was going to the game because I had to not because I wanted to.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Just because I was an Arsenal\u00a0fan not because I wanted to see them play. But now I can see what they&#8217;re about.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The France U21 boss spoke ahead of Arsenal&#8217;s dramatic 1-0 win against Man City which ended a miserable run against the Premier league champions. Mikel Arteta&#8217;s side matched the defensive solidity of their guests and got a little bit of luck in Gabriel Martinelli&#8217;s\u00a0 winner.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The victory saw last season&#8217;s runners-up join north London rivals Tottenham on 20 points at the top of the standings ahead of the resumption of the league on October 21.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Henry, who had spells as the Monaco and Montreal Impact boss as well as assistant to Roberto Martinez at Belgium, praised Arteta&#8217;s work in taking the side from their lowest ebb to genuine title challengers.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I know how hard it is to be on the bench,&#8217; he added. &#8216;And I have mad respect for what Mikel has done. The way he has put the team back.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Whether you like him or not, we&#8217;re trying to see what he&#8217;s doing and what he&#8217;s done in the last two years has been done extremely well.&#8217;<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12627355\/Thierry-Henry-admits-relate-Arsenal-struggled-end-Arsene-Wengers-tenure-Unai-Emery-says-obligation-fan-going-Emirates.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thierry Henry admits that he &#8216;couldn&#8217;t relate&#8217; 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