Thierry Henry has issued his verdict on the Premier League title race as Arsenal look to defend their place at the top of the table. The Gunners have a game in hand and a two-point advantage over second-placed Manchester City.
However, the two sides must lock horns at the Etihad Stadium before the end of the season, in what could be a title-defining fixture. The reigning champions walked away from the Emirates Stadium 3-1 victors earlier this month, with goals from Kevin De Bruyne, Jack Grealish and Erling Haaland wrapping up three points.
While Arsenal look well positioned to win the Premier League, Henry is unsure as to whether his former side can win the competition this term for the first time since 2004. The former Gunners striker was integral to Arsene Wenger's title-winning side nearly 19-years ago, scoring 30 goals.
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Speaking on CBS Sports House of Champions podcast, Henry heaped praise on Mikel Arteta for his work with the north London outfit and how he's transformed the club — on and off the pitch. He said: "You could see there was a little little disconnection with the fans.
"All the fans wanted is to relate to the team, a team that can compete. They didn't boo the team on Thursday, [defeats] happen, fans can understand that.
"What fans don't understand is when they don't see a team that fights," Henry added. "They don't see themselves in a team that doesn't represent the community. Edu, the board, Mikel Arteta, whoever, however you want to call it, brought that back.
"Are we going to win the league? I don't know. But it looks like the Arsenal I know. At the end of the day, you can't fool fans, they scream, they're there and they have that attitude because they see something, that's why they're loud. It's a different emotion."
Henry also spoke of the pride which comes with donning the Arsenal jersey. The former France international explained how a winning-culture was passed on down the years.
"First and foremost, in my time when I arrived at Arsenal people were always referring Arsenal to class, family and fight," Henry said. "If you wear that shirt, you're going to understand that.
"I think some players along the way lost track of that. It happens. It happened to me sometimes. Oh, you need you need a little reminder.
"So Tony Adams gave it to me. Martin Keown gave it to me. Lee Dixon gave it to me. But when you lose that core? Where do you find it."
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