Oil struck me yesterday as the closest we've had to Bergkamp since Bergkamp.

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

Clearly he's not the same player, but his ability to pick the right pass, every single f**king time, is just uncanny.

Now if he could add 2 stone of muscle and learn to regularly bend one into the top corner from 25 yards, we'd be sorted.

[Classic Jorge]

I was derided by Harvey for saying that's just what he'd be when we signed him.

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

iPad, autocorrect etc.

[Mo Britain less Europe]

[Billy Goat Sverige]

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

[Billy Goat Sverige]

Quote:



Thierry Henry has launched a scathing attack on the quality of the Arsenal team, saying they will never win the league with Olivier Giroud as their main striker and record-signing Mesut Ozil needs to do more in big games.

Henry said his former side needed to buy four players in the summer to be competitive.

In an unusually unspoken attack on the side led by his former manager Arsene Wenger, Henry used their 0-0 draw against Chelsea as an example of where they are falling short.

He contrasted the record of Ozil with the number of assists former Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas has made for Chelsea this season and also said the Gunners need to sort out their injury problems.

Henry said on Sky Sports: "I think they need to buy four players - they need that spine. They need a goalkeeper, they still need a centre-back, they still need a holding midfielder and, I'm afraid, they need a top, top quality striker to win this league again.

"You had the best example with Chelsea here today. They were struggling last season to win the league. They went on to buy Cortouis, Matic, Cesc and Costa.

•Chelsea played like Arsenal under George Graham

"For me, that speaks volumes andy you saw it today - a team didn't and a team did, and they are about to win the league again.

"He [Wenger] has to do it. You need to have this competitive thing within the group - to win the league, that has to happen."

Henry also hit out at the contribution of 42.5million midfielder Mesut Ozil.

Not doing enough: Mesut Ozil needs more assits, says Henry

He said: "Players need to perform, also. I will single out Mesut Ozil. Against a top four team, that was his eighth game today - zero goals and two assists.

"That is not enough. Overall, since he has been at Arsenal, he has 14 assists. You look at Cesc Fabregas, he has 16 assists in one season. Players at one point need to perform."

On Giroud, Henry said: "I think Giroud is doing extremely well. But can you win the league with him? I wouldn't think so.

"He does a job, and he does it ever so well, but you can't win the league.

"Arsenal were at the top of the league last season, but everyone was saying they are not going win the league.

"If I'm a player there, I would be: 'Hang on a minute, I'm at the top of the league right now.' But people were still saying it. Players need to step their game up."

Henry said Arsenal had a "record" number of injuries every season and that it was down to "more than bad luck".

"A lot of them are hamstring. I am not in the camp to know how they are training but there is something there that needs to be rectified.

"Every time it is a record. And that is a record you do not want o have. You need people available to perform."





http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/1156 4615/Thierry-Henry-hits-out-at-Olivier-Giroud-and-Mesut-Ozil -and-says-Arsenal-need-four-more-key-players.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/11564615/Thierry-Henry-hits-out-at-Olivier-Giroud-and-Mesut-Ozil-and-says-Arsenal-need-four-more-key-players.html)

[ITSUPFORGRABSNOW]

To follow the Sky doctrine more closely.

[redgunamo]

He's a good man, that Thierry. I've always liked him.

[Hillary]

The way he controls and protects the ball when he's surrounded is reminiscent of Bergkamp as well.

He's not far off being something very special indeed.

[redgunamo]

Just saying.

[Billy Goat Sverige]

[Monty91]

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

[Classic Jorge]

[Classic Jorge]

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

[redgunamo]

[Hillary]

for not doing it in finals/big matches.

[Hillary]

in the way he controls a football.

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

Different people may prioritise each of those areas of the team as needing a better player.

Just surprised to see Henry being so vocal or critical all the same. I would expect him to want to be everybody’s mate, especially anybody or everybody associated with Arsenal.

The comment on Giroud is fair play I think, just very surprised he made it. The issue then is who exactly is "top top quality" as they tend to be at very good sides who may not want to sell.

[ITSUPFORGRABSNOW]

A bit like the 20 minute conferences they used to do before 'making up something from scratch' on ready steady cook

It's Telly, this week he is Mr Negative

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

[Paul Vaessen's moment of glory]

[Classic Jorge]

[Classic Jorge]

[Billy Goat Sverige]

[Luis Anaconda]

:hide:

[Peter]

[Classic Jorge]

Nobody wants to see a red in a big match, p

[Peter]

But he was at the centre of the game for 90 minutes, involved in everything. That is all i wanted from him. His touch in possession is exquisite and funnily enpugh, i was thinking we had finally replaced fabregas.

Bergkamp defies comparison. Please dont do it again. Please

[redgunamo]

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

'Come on Dennis, we need you!'

[Red N White Army]

http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2015/apr/24/thierry -henry-unpopular-pundit-sky-sports (http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2015/apr/24/thierry-henry-unpopular-pundit-sky-sports)

[Fred Killah]

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/01/20/24DE99E600000578-0-image-m-2_1421756280545.jpg

She's 29 years younger than him. LAD :bow:

[Luis Anaconda]

[Classic Jorge]

He's a Senator now

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]