The title comes from an interview that FC BARCELONA star
THIERRY HENRY gave to "L´Equipe", which has been picked up
THIERRY HENRY gave to "L´Equipe", which has been picked up
by local daily "AS". The Frenchman admitted that he may consider
the option of leaving Barça if he spends "too much" time on the
bench.
bench.
Henry has a "beef" because during pre-season coach Guardiola
expressed that he would not count with Samuel Eto´o as the teams
true forward & thus would give him the chance to exhibit himself
upfront for more time. But things chance so quickly in Football, as
Eto´o has not left & is playing well, plus scoring goals. Result, that
Henry is spending more time on the bench & that is frustrating the
Frenchman. So much so, that he claims he rejected other club offers
Eto´o has not left & is playing well, plus scoring goals. Result, that
Henry is spending more time on the bench & that is frustrating the
Frenchman. So much so, that he claims he rejected other club offers
after Guardiola´s pre-season chat.
The other reason is that Henry has his daughter in London & that is
The other reason is that Henry has his daughter in London & that is
mentally "killing him softly" - like the song.
Having commented this, there is one hard fact no one can deny
independently of the repeated reasons: Henry is not the player he was
Having commented this, there is one hard fact no one can deny
independently of the repeated reasons: Henry is not the player he was
at Arsenal. In fact, let´s forget SFS made that remark & change the
statement; since at Barça Henry has not lived up to expectations & other
teammates are simply playing better, thus deserve to be on the field ahead
of Henry. Perhaps The Frenchmen should "shut up" - & shut up SFS - by
concentrating, get into shape & bring the best Henry he has inside,
understanding perfectly that his personal situation is delicate & SFS is
concentrating, get into shape & bring the best Henry he has inside,
understanding perfectly that his personal situation is delicate & SFS is
sensitive to the reasons. But he´s a professional & gets paid millions of
Euros a year, quite frankly we are not really interested to hear about your
daughter & bench time, the fan pays more than 60-80 € in tickets to see
Henry score & Barça win.
SFS - thanks Mundo Deportivo for the Club header
Euros a year, quite frankly we are not really interested to hear about your
daughter & bench time, the fan pays more than 60-80 € in tickets to see
Henry score & Barça win.
SFS - thanks Mundo Deportivo for the Club header
2 comments:
I understand your sentiment Striker, but as a big Henry fan - and therefore biased to defend the guy - I can understand his behaviour based on where he's come from and his personality.
With Wenger at Arsenal he had a coach who was very close to him and there was mutual respect. In many respects Wenger built the team around exploiting the talent of Henry - and Henry thrived on being given top billing.
Now at Barca the environment is different. He was stuck out on the left wing tracking back in his first season - far from the central role he had at Arsenal. And now it seems he feels cheated by Guardiola - and there is a mutual unease between the two unlike the trusting relationship he had with Wenger.
It seems clear that Henry is feeling like he is facing many obstacles at Barcelona and he is struggling to contain his frustration. Henry is an open guy who can't hide his emotions and if asked an honest question he will be honest - even if that means that he comes across as being self-pitying (admittedly not a good characteristic).
Guardiola kicking him to the sidleines will be an affront to a proud and great player like Henry - and he will be angry. Personally, I think that if Henry was to be picked in the centre right now he would be amazingly hungry to prove a point against Guardiola and even more hungry to restore his image as a great player.
I would love to see Henry comeback and succeed at Barca. But
if Henry is feeling alienated at Barca and similarly if Barca are not interested in exploiting the game of Henry - which seen in France international matches is still of very high quality - than I think it is best they part ways.
I don't like seeing a truly great talent not being used in the right way - especially when it is clear he has much still to give. I wonder if Man City will in January make Barca and Henry an offer they both can't refuse?
Keep up the great work Striker
T
...well if opposition keeps parking a bus in front of goal...maybe we'll see Henry, Eto'o and 4 other forwards on the pitch at the same time like we did vs Espanol!
Nice commentary T...and great to see you sticking your neck out Striker. I often wonder why your excellent blog is not filled with commentary, and have concluded that it's 'cause you seldom piss anybody off!
...I'll keep coming regardless
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