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London's head coach Arsene Wenger sternly warned France's national team coach Raymond Domenech to gently treat the player who has just recovered from an injury in this week's international friendly matches.
During the matches between the French and Costa Rican national teams in Martinique on Wednesday, the funds raised will be donated to the families of the victims of the plane crash that occurred in August. Despite A. Wenger's concern for T. Henry, who recently recovered from a serious groin injury, the striker believes he must play in this match because his mother is from Martinique.
However, Arsenal's head coach warned R. Domenech to limit T. Henry's playing time during both friendly matches, as it will benefit the club and the country. "For the good of the French national team, he better just loosen up on the field. The national team will meet on Tuesday, and the next day they will already play friendly matches. There is a real danger to Thierry Henry's health if he is forced to run the full 90 minutes," Arsene Wenger worried.
On the other hand, in Saturday's match, T. Henry showed no signs of fatigue. Arsenal crushed Sunderland 3-1, with Thierry Henry contributing two goals and one shot on target to the victory. The Frenchman is eager to attribute all the credit to the fantastic play of Robin van Persie, who scored for the fourth time in five games and contributed to the second goal. This Dutchman's performance further fueled speculation that he will replace his compatriot Dennis Bergkamp in the team, who plans to retire from football next summer.
T. Henry replied: "I really don't know if there will ever be another Dennis Bergkamp. Dennis is Dennis. There can be no talk of that. Robin plays his own way - he likes to dribble the ball and do a lot himself. In contrast, Dennis used to disrupt the opponents' defense with precise passes. Just don't misunderstand me, Robin van Persie has everything any other player can only dream of. He feels great, but anywhere on the pitch."
