Thierry Henry Admits He Wouldn't Reject Arsenal Amid Arsene Wenger Discontent

Thierry Henry has admitted becoming Arsenal manager would be a "dream" that he couldn't reject.

The Gunners legend—who recently took up working as a Sky Sports pundit after retiring from the game—spoke honestly about the possibility of replacing Arsene Wenger during an interview on The Jonathan Ross Show, to be broadcast by ITV on Saturday (h/t Ed Malyon of the Mirror):

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I don't know what Arsene wants to do and how long he wants to stay. But I just want to be equipped...to be in the position, maybe one day to be a manager. Being the manager of Arsenal FC would be a dream. I need to learn first. That is the most important thing. I could not say 'no' to Arsenal. So I would say 'yes'. It should be great.

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Such comments are likely to get Gunners supporters thinking. Arsenal embarrassingly rolled over during Wednesday's 3-1 home defeat to Monaco in the Champions League round of 16, an all too apparent occurrence for the north London side. Sky Sports assessed the damage, while football writer Samuel JayC provided a snapshot of the English media's reaction:

This loss led to David Woods of the Daily Star suggesting Wenger "hit the roof" in anger after the match. Woods cites a "source close to one Gunners star," who allegedly claimed Wenger "vented his anger on everyone."

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Just when the season was looking to gather momentum—Arsenal are third in the Premier League and supposedly had a favourable European draw against Leonardo Jardim's side—the realities of sloppiness have set in. Arsenal need to score at least three at the Stade Louis II, a number Monaco haven't conceded since last year's Aug. 18 loss to Bordeaux in Ligue 1, per WhoScored.com.

It's at this point of the campaign, when any silverware seems unlikely, that Arsenal fans start to consider Wenger only has the FA Cup and Community Shield to his name in the last decade. These are back-up trophies for the elite, appetisers to a main course which was ordered in 2004 and now stands cold.

Former Arsenal defender Martin Keown believes Wenger still has what it takes to land trophies, per BBC Radio 5 Live:

Henry could provide an enticing future option for the club. He is already working with the side's under-16 squad, per Eurosport, and is obviously putting things in place to ensure he is properly qualified to coach.

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The Gunners' all-time leading goalscorer still has that quiet assertiveness and desire to be successful which fuelled his playing days, the kind of aura which coagulates and turns to bronze outside the Emirates Stadium. Wenger has perhaps lost this quality over the years, ensuring fans are likely to experience a frustrating range of emotions toward him.

Although it's unlikely the French boss will move on soon, Henry's interview points toward an exciting, and indeed inevitable, future for the club.