Thierry henry scored against leeds in the 2012 fa cup in our series celebrating small but seismic moments in sporting history, tom kershaw remembers the frenchmans iconic homecoming at the emirates. Thierry henry has brought this former west brom man to. He joined arsenal from juventus where wenger signed him as a left. Hd thierry henry returns for arsenal vs leeds 10 from english fa cup 2012 010910. Thierry henry future arsenal manager home facebook. Thierry henry shows he is still the man arsene wenger had pleaded for calm ahead of thierry henrys loan return to arsenal. This thierry henry goal vs leeds see video below saw the french striker net on his second debut for the gunners in their fa cup match against the whites on 9th january 2012. Thierry henry has returned to major league soccer, this time as coach of the montreal impact. Thierry henry opens up his body to shoot and score arsenals goal that beat leeds united in the fa cup third round. Henry scores on arsenal return against leeds arsenal vs.
Henrys goal against leeds came in the 78th minute and was assisted by alex song. Thierry henry and arsenal roll back the years to craft 10 win over leeds in fa cup third round read a full match report of the fa cup thirdround game between arsenal and leeds united at the. Thierry henry marks his arsenal comeback with the winner as the gunners beat leeds. Thierry henry of arsenal celebrates scoring during the fa cup third round match between arsenal and leeds united at the emirates stadium on january 9, 2012 in london, england. Arsenal debut as a substitute against leeds united in the fa. Thierry henry has admitted he will always want to take charge of his former side arsenal the gunners great played for the side between 1999 and 2007 and hit 228 goals in 376 appearances as he. Thierry henry notes positive changes in his return to mls times. In a surprise move arsenal sold thierry to barcelona on 25 june 2007, for 24 million.
Thierry henry has left arsenals coaching staff and is set to be replaced by another club legend tony adams. Thierry henry scores against leeds on his return to arsenal. Henry scores on arsenal return against leeds arsenal vs leeds. Thierry henrys winner for arsenal against leeds was written in the. Arsenal and leeds united last locked horns at the very same stage of the competition, back in 2012, with thierry henry scoring an emotional goal. A couple of yards inside the leeds penalty area, thierry. Leeds also visited the emirates stadium in 2011, playing out a 11 draw as a late cesc fabregas penalty cancelled out a robert snodgrass spot kick. The return of the king for the fa cup game arsenal leeds. Arsenal v leeds united as it happened football the. Henry should be playing as a central striker the north london club announced the signing of the 22yearold french international on tuesday. Thierry henry and arsenal roll back the years to craft 10 win over. Henry thierry in his 8 years spell at arsenal became the clubs all time highest goal scorer and the second best in the epl.
He scooped both awards in 2004 as well and contributed 39 goals as arsenal completed an unbeaten. Arsenal legend thierry henry says he will want to manage. Henry is arsenals alltime record goalscorer with 228 goals in all competitions. Robert pires stunned leeds by curling home dennis bergkamps pass early on and henry coolly slotted in number two after michael. Owen should take a leaf out of scholes and henrys book and stop tweeting and try and get. Arsenal vs leeds 2012 arsenal v leeds fa cup video below final score and result. Thierry henry this seasons has also noted 0 assists, played 2983 minutes, with 26 times he played game in first line. Arsenal vs leeds fa cup highlights 2012 10 video goal. Arsenal rolled back the years last night, relying on thierry henry to settle the game by a scoreline etched into the clubs history books and song books. A celebration of thierry henry and his trademark finish. Thierry henry scored against leeds in the 2012 fa cup. In april 2004, arsenals wouldbe invincibles made history by securing the title at white hart lane and celebrating in front of the home fans.
Video thierry henry goal vs leeds united arsenal fa cup. Pa 19 years ago, henry joined premier league side arsenal from juventus in a. Thierry henry statistics history, goals, assists, game log. Thierry henrys winner for arsenal against leeds was. Thierry henry hit his first fourgoal haul for arsenal as they closed in on the title with a vintage display. Remembering thierry henrys return to arsenal football. The leeds centrehalf, tom lees, requested his shirt, but henry was not in the mood for giving away such precious souvenirs. He has written two books the mixer, about the tactical evolution of the. Thierry henry best goals for fc barcelona 20072010.
And so i have seen this football clubs dominance in the first half of the wengerera especially during 200104 which, in what is no coincidence, was the time when thierry henry peaked to such scintillating levels that would have made other great footballers look ordinary. Thierry henry revels in dream return to arsenal against. Before i talk on this book, i must inform that i am an arsenal supporter, and have been for more than a decade. He briefly returned to arsenal in 2012 on loan, scoring on his second debut against leeds in. Thierry henry vs leeds united 2012 the king returns. He is best known for his time at arsenal, and he remains the teams top career goalscorer. Thierry henry all goals by thierry henry for arsenal f. Thierry henry leaves arsenal staff after refusing to give. From henry to vieira, where are arsenals invincibles now. Thierry henry is a french former striker who is currently employed as a football pundit. Arsenal had to settle for the fa cup in 2003 but 42 goals, 23 assists and both player of the year awards summed up just how influential henry had become. Thierry henry goal vs leeds in his return to arsenal the18. Thierry henry of arsenal celebrates scoring during the fa. Thierry henry marked the beginning of his return to arsenal by scoring his 227th goal for the club, nine minutes after coming off the bench.
Thierry henry notes positive changes in his return to mls. On this day in 2012, thierry henry returned to arsenal and. Thierry henrys winner for arsenal against leeds was written in the stars thierry henry, arsene wenger and simon grayson all felt the hand of fate at work as the arsenal legend came off the. He won 2 fa cups, 2 epl titles he was part of the invincibles who wrote their names in gold in the club and epl history. In 2012, theirry henry made a triumphant return to arsenal on loan. After acquiring thierry henry on loan last friday, arsene wenger had assured the media that the legacy of the legendary striker was safe. Arsneal manager arsene wenger with ex player thierry henry at red bull arena on july 24, 2014 in harrison, new jersey. This is the story of his match winning goal on his return to england, against leeds in the 3rd round of the fa cup in 2012. Against leeds on monday, it took henry just ten minutes to write another chapter in a book. A fascinating read which traces thierry henrys rise from pariss banlieues to barcelona, via his eightyear love affair with arsenal, this is less of a biography and more of a dissertation on why.
In our series celebrating small but seismic moments in sporting history, tom kershaw. Thierry daniel henry is a french professional football coach and. Henrys goal v leeds also gave arsenal the lead in the third round fa cup game. Thierry henry gifted, charismatic and a genuinely worldclass footballer has passed into arsenal legend as the hero of a team that finally ended manchester uniteds dominance. Thierry henry reveals he turned down triple his salary to leave arsenal after invincibles season. Henry scored against leeds united on his return in 2012 picture. Our last meeting with arsenal came in january 2012 in the fa cup, with the gunners running out 10 winners thanks to a strike from thierry henry. Arsenal vs leeds 10 thierry henry emirates stadium, london 9th january, 2012 19.
The move comes after manager arsene wenger offered henry a job as under 18s assistant. Arsenals thierry henry celebrates at the final whistle after his goal helped to beat leeds united in their fa cup soccer match at the emirates stadium in london, january 9, 2012. Thierry henrys arsenal team shirt hangs in the arsenal changing room before the fa cup third round match between arsenal and leeds united at emirates stadium on january 9, 2012 in london, england. Photo by stuart macfarlanearsenal fc via getty images. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Arsenal s thierry henry celebrates scoring the opening goal of the game. If you are a fan of arsenal, the premier league or. Thierry henry would always say yes if arsenal asked for help. Bbc news football henry joins arsenal in record deal. Thierry henry, arsene wenger and simon grayson all felt the hand of fate at work as the arsenal legend came off the bench to score the. Henry, who was a managerial target for albions rivals aston villa, has today been appointed as the new boss of monaco. But as he approached the autumn of his career, thierrys crown began to slip from the infamous hand of gaul incident to a dismal world cup 2010. Against leeds on monday, it took henry just ten minutes to write another chapter in a book which we had thought had closed in 2007.
A couple of yards inside the leeds penalty area, thierry henry peels off his marker zac. Henry left arsenal as the clubs leading alltime league goalscorer with 174 goals and leading alltime goalscorer in europe with 42 goals. They can only build a bigger statue, the manager quipped. Thierry henrys arsenal team shirt hangs in the arsenal. As a long time arsenal fan and thierry henry adorer, i was never going to let this book pass me by, and neither should you. In 2012, arsenals greatest ever goalscorer, thierry henry returned to the club for one final dramatic time. Arsenal have signed their second world cup striker in two days, with thierry henry joining from juventus for a club record fee. Thierry henry says he never backed away from a challenge after being asked if he would be prepared to take over from arsene wenger at arsenal wengers future is the topic of intense speculation. Henry made his second arsenal debut as a substitute against leeds. Thierry henry lors du match arsenal vs leeds en fa cup janvier 2012. Arsenal face leeds on monday in the third round of the fa cup, eight years on from. Thierry henrys late goal on his second arsenal debut helps the gunners beat leeds 10 in the fa cup. Getty arsenal legend thierry henry says his goal against leeds united in 2012 is his favourite goal for the gunners. The emirates stadium was opened in 2006 following arsenals departure from highbury and is the fourth biggest stadium in england behind wembley, old trafford and tottenham hotspurs stadium.
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