http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Thierry-Henry-c34918 is set to return to the MLS to re-join the New York Red Bulls on the 17th of February, as the striker is not going to be extending his loan deal with the Gunners.
Hans Backe has gone on to rubbish all the rumours which stated the forward would stay with the Gunners till the end of the month, as he has confirmed the forward was going to be returning to the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/United-States-c3034 on the 17th and hence will not be
extending his stay in London.
Backe is quoted to have said: "When I spoke to him, he told me that he was 100 per cent coming back on February 17"
The striker was believed to be sticking around till the end of the month, in order to make an appearance against his former rivals Tottenham Hotspur.
However, at the moment it seems quite unlikely that he is going to be sticking around for an extended period of time.
The player’s manager is quoted to have said: "What I know, it's only rumours. I haven't heard anything from them [Arsenal] about extending the loan."
Henry made a dramatic return to Arsenal, as he went on to score the match winning goal against Leeds United. Following that goal, the striker had to wait to face Blackburn http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Rovers-c40385 in the Premier League, when he went on to score his second goal, which proved
to be the last goal in a 7-1 thrashing of the Rovers.
Despite the striker not contributing with a lot of goals on the pitch, his return went on to boost the team’s confidence to a level that would have been impossible to achieve otherwise.
The younger players at the club looked up to Henry and were constantly seeking his advice on what to do on the pitch.
At the same time, the more seasoned got some valuable tips from the striker, as they looked to improve their performances on the pitch.
All in all, the strikers return came at a time when the North London club really needed an inflow of confidence and that is exactly what it did.
Many believed that his return would be a wasteful one, but the way the team responded to it really proved all the critics wrong.
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