Just when Tony Adams finally hung up his boots after a lifetime of service, Thierry Henry has stepped into the void to become the new “Mr Arsenal”. As Adams bows out after 18 years as the heart and soul of the London club, Henry, whose 32 goals last season helped them to a Premier League and FA Cup double, is set to commit himself to Highbury for the rest of his career.If, as Arsene Wenger often claimed, Adams had a degree in defending, Henry undoubtedly has a double first in the striker’s art. In three years the Frenchman has developed from a temperamental young buck into a class act — on and off the field — and the great news for his adoring Arsenal fans is that Henry seems genuinely to reciprocate their feelings.“It’s about love at Arsenal and since I’ve been here they have given me everything, like love, honesty and belief,” he said last week after scoring all three goals in a 3-1 friendly win over Germany’s 1860 Munich.“I will give my all for the fans and club that I love. I can never walk away from these people. “I can’t leave, I can’t. I couldn’t imagine life without Arsenal.” Henry looks set to back up the words with deeds by signing a new five-year contract that will earn him around $61.2 million. (Reuters)
