Arsenal News: Return of Thierry Henry Will Have Massive Impact on EPL Title Race

The return of Arsenal legend Thierry Henry will have a massive impact on the Premier League title race, and Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp is well aware of the Frenchman's ability to win matches.

The Spurs boss said via the Daily Mail:

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"Players like that make a difference just when they walk into the club. They’re worth their weight in gold, because you can’t beat that. It’s about what people can bring to your club, not just what they do on a Saturday. We had that with Scott Parker."

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The Gunners are six points behind third place Tottenham in the league table, and just one point behind Chelsea in fourth. Spurs however, have a match in hand on all of the top six clubs.

Henry's winning goal against Leeds United in Arsenal's 1-0 FA Cup victory on Monday was like something from a movie.

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"It was a little bit of a dream, because it was a story about football you would tell some young children," Wenger said. "Unfortunately it is not often like that in our game, but sometimes it happens.

 

"He still didn't force the shot, he still made it look easy. At the start I thought he was too much on the left, but he had that special finishing that he has shown tonight. That was the Thierry Henry finishing."

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There's no doubt the legendary striker will be a fantastic partner for Dutch star Robin Van Persie.

Van Persie leads Arsenal with 17 goals in league play, and no one else at the club has scored more than four. Henry is the club's all-time leading scorer, and even at age 34 he is still a very good attacking footballer.

Henry's goal against Leeds showed he still has the composure and finishing quality needed to score in English football. Granted it was against Leeds, who with all due respect, are not a club who should give the Gunners problems for 90 minutes.

Henry will not only give the Gunners a much need lift in terms of goal scoring, he will be a great mentor to the club's younger players, and will raise the level of commitment from the veterans who need to step up.

Arsenal with Henry is a bigger threat to finish in the top four than they were without him, and his play could help the club take many points from the top sides.

The January 22 match at the Emirates against Manchester United is a date everyone has circled on their calendars. Henry has been a thorn in United's side in the past, and there's little reason to think he can't be again, especially given the Red Devils' recent problems on defense.

After the match against United, Arsenal doesn't play another top six club for over a month, which means Henry will be very crucial to the Gunners' chances of taking as many points as possible from weaker sides.

Henry's determination and the spark he has provided Arsenal with will give the club a massive boost during and even after his loan spell.

The return of the King will result in the return of the Gunners to the top four in the Premier League, and once they reach that place, they will stay there.

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