THIERRY & WENGER BUST-UP ?
-
THIERRY HENRY stormed out of Arsenal's training ground after a bust-up with Arsene Wenger yesterday.
French striker Henry (above) was desperate to play in today's north London derby against Tottenham - but Gunners boss Wenger insisted that he was not ready.
It left Henry angry and upset and he stormed out without training yesterday, devastated at being told he could not play.
Henry has been suffering with a neck injury but played in Wednesday's defeat at Fulham and Wenger did not believe he was fit to face Tottenham.
It casts a shadow over the Arsenal captain's future at the club as he has been left deeply unhappy at the Gunners falling 16 points behind Premiership leaders Manchester United.
Wenger, who put on a brave face at Henry's absence and claimed he was just injured, is left facing a major crisis ahead of today's north London derby.
Wenger's team is out of form and now his captain and star player is deeply upset.
Henry, who turned down a multi-million pound move to Barcelona last summer to commit himself to a long-term deal with Arsenal, is also believed to be unhappy at the club's failure to match Chelsea and Manchester United in the transfer market.
In a clear dig at the club, Henry claimed in a television interview this week that Arsenal can still match Chelsea and United on the pitch - but have not kept up with their spending power.
When asked whether Arsenal were behind Chelsea and United, Henry said: "When it comes to the game on the pitch, no. When it comes to buying players, yes."
The Gunners have been struggling to keep up despite moving to the £390m Emirates Stadium and now, it seems, Henry is growing discontented. -
late already lah.. he gave an interview and said that there was no bust-up..
-
frankly this arsenal are not good enough for the title.
not even next season. -
THIERRY HENRY and Arsene Wenger are to make a joint statement denying rumours of a bust-up.
ArsenalÂ’s captain and manager plan to release their statement today insisting there is no backroom rift.
But Henry seems certain to be OUT of Gunners action until January. He will have a medical at 9.30am today on his continuing problem with a sciatic nerve.
And unless there is a dramatic improvement in the condition he will miss ArsenalÂ’s crunch game at champions Chelsea next Sunday and the entire Christmas campaign.
Henry insists he has not had a bust-up with manager Arsene Wenger.
The French star, 29, says he was only frustrated and disappointed that due to his injury he was not facing Spurs at the weekend.
Meanwhile, Spanish giants Barcelona are monitoring the situation and could revive their bid to sign Henry.
A source close to Barca supremo Joan Laporta said: “The president has never lost interest in Henry and if there is a chance to bring him here he will move quickly.” -
wenger better not do this now looking at their next 2 fixtures
-
We're not a one player team
Henry has called on Arsenal to sign new players, suggesting Shaun Wright-Phillips would be a good man to get on loan from Chelsea.
But Wenger said: “I don’t want to talk about Thierry Henry or the financial situation. I won’t make any signings in January. I can’t comment on something I don’t know about. I can just say we will not sign anybody. “We will go to the end of the season with the players we have.” Asked if Henry was out of the Chelsea game, Wenger said: “I don’t know yet.
“I’m not happy or unhappy with him.
Match of the Day pundits Alan Hansen and Mark Lawrenson believe the problems run deep. Hansen said: “I have never heard of a player with a long-term injury leaving the training ground and being upset. It doesn’t happen.
“Something’s been said there and, whatever it is, it’s been bad.” Lawrenson insisted: “I don’t think he’s been the same since he decided to stay. It’s almost as if he’s got Barcelona-itis!”