Former Arsenal striker Thierry Henry says he respects the way the Gunners play, even though he doesn’t enjoy watching it.
Arsenal are heading into their Champions League Round of 16 second leg against Bayer Leverkusen, hoping to get through to the quarter-finals, with the aggregate score currently sitting at 1-1 after the first match.
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The Gunners are also top of the Premier League, and in pole position over rivals Man City, as they have a nine point lead following their 2-0 win against Everton over the weekend.
Even though Man City have a game in hand, Arsenal are now massive favourites to win the league title for the first time in 22 years.
Despite their success, Mikel Arteta has come under a lot of criticism due to the fact that Arsenal play a ‘defensive’ and not an attractive brand of football, with many suggesting that they could be one of the least entertaining league winners in decades.
Thierry Henry defends Arteta’s Arsenal
Speaking on Sky Sports, former Arsenal striker Thierry Henry says that he doesn’t care that the Gunners don’t play attractive football, and that all that matters to him is winning the Premier League title; The club’s first since the 2003/04 season.
Henry said: “Idon’t have to like it [the way Arsenal play], even as an Arsenal fan. But I surely respect it. And after 22 years, no matter howwe’re going to do it, I will respect that.
“We asked Mikel Arteta to find a way. He did, simple as that, whatever I like or not. I want to win the league after 22 years. I want to win theleague;that’s a big one for me.That’s all that matters.”
@skysports "We asked Mikel Arteta to find a way, he did." Thierry Henry discusses Arsenal's style of play and if he likes it 🔴👀 #PremierLeague ♬ original sound – Sky Sports
After three seasons in a row where the Gunners have fallen short and finished second behind Man City and last year Liverpool, this could finally be the moment that Arteta brings a league title to the Emirates.
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