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The Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has spoken out in favour of a replay in the France v Ireland controversy. The Arsenal legend Thierry Henry admitted handling the ball in the build up to the goal that ensured France qualified for the World Cup Finals, but Wenger believes that a replay will be the only way to save Henry’s reputation.

“I think the French Football Federation has to call for a replay. Thierry has done so much for French football that French football has to help him. I think the credibility of France going to the World Cup finals next year is depending on that,” Wenger said. Read the full article here

In a week when Arsene Wenger became the longest serving (and most successful) Arsenal manager of all time, it was great to see one of the legends that he helped to create, Thierry Henry, in the crowd to watch the new generation of Young Gunners score six against Blackburn.

With that in mind, i would like to introduce a guest blogger, from 11gunners.com, who has put into words what all true Arsenal fans are thinking, including Thierry Henry………

ONCE A GUNNER, ALWAYS A GUNNER

Loyalty, Passion, Ardour, Devotion, Gusto, blah blah blah! Alright, this is why we are the Gunners. Or is it?? Read the full article here

The Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was pleased to see the Arsenal legend Thierry Henry in the stands watching todays game against Blackburn, and he thinks that his young team just wanted to prove that they could still score goals without him on the pitch!

“Thierry inspired today our goalscoring because they wanted certainly to show Thierry they can score goals and they are good followers of him.” Wenger said.

“It is good to see him back here although I believe he belongs more to Highbury than to Emirates because certainly, coming back to Highbury, would have more memories than here but we are happy to have him with us. He would have scored today certainly.” Read the full article here

The Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has been musing on whether Thierry Henry has the necessary qualities to manage Arsenal, but he thinks that whoever does the job needs to make some big sacrifices.

“All my former players have the attributes required,” he said. “But first of all it has to be a choice of life.

“Being a manager is a sacrifice for the rest of your life, not everybody is ready for that. It’s nothing to do with intelligence or capabilities.

“But certainly Thierry is obsessed with football, yes. He even watched our Reserve team on television last year.” Read the full article here

The Barcelona striker Thierry Henry has been linked today with a move to Manchester City in January, with Robinho going the other way.

The transfer window has only been closed for five days, but that will never stop the Sunday papers from printing their rumours, without any substantiated facts!

The (whole) article in the People says: Barcelona are poised to step up their pursuit of Manchester City striker Robinho – in a move that could see Thierry Henry heading in the opposite direction.

The Spanish giants will make a move in January for the Brazilian who would still be eligible for their Champions League campaign. Read the full article here