Tuesday, April 22, 2008

The Trouble & Strife of Thierry Henry

When Thierry Henry completed his £16.1m move from Arsenal to Barcelona in June 2007, football purists could barely contain their excitement.

One of the most extravagantly gifted players of his generation was joining a club that already boasted three such talents in Ronaldinho, Samuel Eto'o and Lionel Messi.

'The Four Fantasticos' were meant to produce football from a different planet. But 30-year-old Henry, in particular, has come crashing back down to earth after a season of immense frustration.

2 comments:

Paul said...

Do the Arsenal faithful feel any different in retrospect after his departure?

The Editor said...

Certainly -- the team has proven that it can perform as well if not better with him away. I'm sure most Arsenal fans would love to have him back, but the team has moved on. Plus, if you are over 30 and you want to play for Arsenal, you'd better be a keeper.