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Henry backs beleaguered Gunners
Arsenal, 09:14, February 24, 2012
Thierry Henry has challenged his old Arsenal team-mates to kick-start their season with victory over arch-rivals Tottenham on Sunday.
The 34-year-old Frenchman has now returned to the United States to link up again with the New York Red Bulls following the end of his short loan spell back with the Gunners.
Henry's final match was the 4-0 defeat to AC Milan which left Arsenal's Champions League hopes in tatters before they then crashed out of the FA Cup at Sunderland - where Henry had netted a dramatic late winner in the Premier League the week before.
Arsene Wenger's men will be aiming to consolidate fourth place ahead of Chelsea, who host Bolton on Saturday, with what would be a morale-boosting victory over their fierce rivals, who by contrast are enjoying a fine season under Harry Redknapp.
Henry, though, feels a win on Sunday could be the start of a positive end to what has so far been a wayward campaign.
He told Arsenal Player: "For years we have been used to being on top of Tottenham, by a mile, and now it is the opposite. But this is the derby, which you don't want to lose, and we need those three points massively.
"Hopefully it will be the derby that can spark the players, the fans, everybody at Arsenal. We'll see. The league is going to be very difficult but the top four is in Arsenal's hands. They have the squad, there is a long way to go, they have to play Chelsea at home, Tottenham at home, Newcastle at home, Man City at home... it is not impossible."
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