Henry wasn’t booed, but…
55 comments October 31st, 2006
…there are a minority of fans who seem to find his presence in the team irritating. The guy sitting behind me on Saturday spent the entire time criticising Henry’s movement and general effort-levels, and by the end of the game there were a few others joining him.
The problem for Henry is that he’s set his standards so high, that if he’s not scoring a hat-rick every week people are bound to criticise. However, the fans have to realise that when we play a 4-5-1 Henry’s role is very different: he can’t drift out to the left and dribble with the ball – he has to remain in the centre and try and take the ball with his back to goal.
For fans to criticise the clubs highest ever goalscorer, and arguably greatester ever player is nothing short of ridiculous.
Henry himself was unperturbed by the draw on Saturday, which gave Man Utd a seven point lead:
“We have won there [at Old Trafford] and they have to come here yet. They are having a good run but we have a game in hand. So the lead could be four, six or stay at seven. We did not start [the season] properly but before this game we had won five out of five and a draw so, in a way, it is not a massive disappointment.”
Arsene, however, has given the team a verbal kick up the backside. Firstly, he’s expressed concern over the points lost at home, and called the team “arrogant” in their performance in Moscow. I think the latter shows just how much he knows we need a win tomorrow…
Finally, Steve Claridge usually talks rubbish. However, today, he’s been praising Niklas Bendtner. Something to get excited about.
