Thierry Henry returns to Arsenal for coaching stint
Gunners’ legend http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Thierry-Henry-c34918 has returned to Arsenal to improve his match fitness, ahead of the Major League Soccer (MLS) pre-season, starting in mid-January.More importantly for Arsenal fans, the French international will be coaching the club’s strikers, in a bid to help them improve their finishing.
Thierry Henry is something of an icon at the London club. Many fans consider the striker to be their best-ever player. The Frenchman spent eight years at Arsenal, making the transition from promising youngster to football icon under the guidance of Arsene Wenger.
Henry’s coaching will be a huge boost for Arsenal’s strikers. When Thierry Henry tells you how to score goals, you’d better pay attention. During his time at the club, Henry was Arsenal's top goal-scorer for almost every season. In 254 appearances for the Gunners, the striker scored an astonishing 174 goals.
Henry was an integral part of ‘The Invincibles’; the Arsenal squad that won the 2003-04 Premier League crown after going unbeaten throughout the entire domestic season. His contributions to the London club over the years have earned him cult status among Gunners fans. Henry left Arsenal in 2007, and currently plays for MLS side New York Red Bulls.
Now Thierry Henry has returned to the club where he made his name, but not in the way fans were hoping for. The French international is training with the squad to improve his fitness in time for the start of the MLS pre-season. During his short time in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/England-c749, Henry will be working with Arsenal’s strikers to help them improve their game.
The Frenchman’s expertise will be invaluable for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Robin-van-Persie-c31380, especially considering their recent wastefulness in front of goal.
Perhaps more interestingly, the Frenchman will be coaching http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Theo-Walcott-c34873 to bring a new dimension to the winger’s game. Henry is reportedly trying to infuse a tactical knowledge to Walcott’s pace, which would hopefully see the youngster score more goals for Arsenal in the future.
We’ll see whether the young strikers have learned anything from Thierry Henry when the Gunners face Ipswich Town in the first-leg of the Carling Cup semi-final tie on Wednesday.
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