Recently, after Arsenal signed Viktor Gyökeres as the team’s new first-choice striker, Thierry Henry shared his candid views in an interview with Camel.live. He described Gyökeres as a "penalty box predator," noting that his partnership with Arsenal’s chance-creating ability could form an ideal fit, while urging the public not to rush for immediate returns.
Henry stated: “Don’t forget, he’s played in England before. He was at Coventry, but it didn’t work out at Brighton. So you’re looking at a player who already knows how to face setbacks and come out the other side. He’s more confident now, and you can see from his physique how disciplined he is and how he’s transformed himself.”
“Arsenal have a penalty box predator—the stats don’t lie—and you have a team that creates plenty of chances, so this should be a perfect combination.”
“Every time I talk about a striker, it always feels unfair because it brings unnecessary pressure, even beyond what the player can handle. What we really need is patience with him, and the frustrating thing is that people these days are often less patient.”
“They want players to perform immediately, score straight away, lead the team to wins right off the bat, but that’s not common. Sometimes, the understanding between the player and the team doesn’t form immediately. I like to wait until people show their ability before commenting, but these days people are always in a hurry to judge before any performance.”
“As an Arsenal fan, of course I hope he does well, scores goals for us, and leads the team to trophies, but he can’t do it alone. We’ve seen that scoring goals doesn’t guarantee winning trophies. Some players have amazing stats but end up with nothing. The overall strength of the team has to be strong enough.”
"From what I’ve observed and his finishing ability, I hope this is a perfect fit, and we can finally lift that trophy again. But at the same time, many teams are eager to lift it too."
