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All of this after just coming back from injury. The significant point here is that this excellent goal was not scored 5 years ago; it has only been just over 12 months since that moment of magic. Thierry has not lost his brilliance in this short space of time. I believe he would be making a catostrophic era to leave for America at the age of 30 with several very good seasons left in him.
I can understand the draw of the MLS for Henry. He has often spoken of his admiration of the US and the sporting set-up they have over there, and it would give him the opportunity to join David Beckham as one of the European stars attempting to bring football to the mainstream in a country which has typically been uninterested by the sport. However, whereas Beckham a)never had the talent of Henry and b) went there as a 32 year old with no pace and c) has not been a great player for several seasons, Thierry is still only 30 and looks great on the ball when played as a striker. One only needs to look at his fantastic goal against Celtic in the second round of the Champions League to see that his goal-scoring touch is still well and truly there.
I am not opposed to the MLS, nor am I snobby about it. But Thierry Henry is still, despite what people may say, one of the best players in the world. He should be playing on the centre stage of world football, not in a league which is still very much in its infancy. To me, it would taint his legacy somewhat if he were to bail and move to the MLS at this stage of his career. Make no mistake, Thierry Henry will always be an Arsenal legend and perhaps the best player our club has ever seen. But the great man is too good to play in the MLS for now, and I do not want his final few years of top level football to be wasted.
I can understand the draw of the MLS for Henry. He has often spoken of his admiration of the US and the sporting set-up they have over there, and it would give him the opportunity to join David Beckham as one of the European stars attempting to bring football to the mainstream in a country which has typically been uninterested by the sport. However, whereas Beckham a)never had the talent of Henry and b) went there as a 32 year old with no pace and c) has not been a great player for several seasons, Thierry is still only 30 and looks great on the ball when played as a striker. One only needs to look at his fantastic goal against Celtic in the second round of the Champions League to see that his goal-scoring touch is still well and truly there.
I am not opposed to the MLS, nor am I snobby about it. But Thierry Henry is still, despite what people may say, one of the best players in the world. He should be playing on the centre stage of world football, not in a league which is still very much in its infancy. To me, it would taint his legacy somewhat if he were to bail and move to the MLS at this stage of his career. Make no mistake, Thierry Henry will always be an Arsenal legend and perhaps the best player our club has ever seen. But the great man is too good to play in the MLS for now, and I do not want his final few years of top level football to be wasted.
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