Thierry Henry score winning goal on Fairytale return to Arsenal

We have all read or heard fairytale story where the hero embarks on a journey, encounter trials and tribulation, return home to save the day for his homeland and all is well. You will know that in reality, things hardly happen that way. In case of footballer, its even much less likely to happen especially when you are 34 years of age as Thierry Henry is when he made and appearance as a substitute on his return to the club where he is a living legend.

Henry, who is Arsenals all time goal scoring hero with 226 goals scored for the club in his eight years of playing for Arsenal before moving to Barcelona. Post Barcelona, he move on to the American club Red Bull (the same club another Premiership legend David Beckham play for). With 2 months on his hand because American soccer season is on holiday, Henry has been training with his old club Arsenal.

Arsenal manager who sign Henry for the club saw that Henry still has his old goal scoring prowess in him and sign him on load for just under two months. Arsen Wengers faith was re payed when Thierry Henry scored the decisive goal that break the deadlock in the lack luster FA cup 3rd round game between Arsenal and Leeds, sending Arsenal to the forth round of the draw.

FA Cup fourth round draw in full:

Brighton or Wrexham v Newcastle

Sunderland v Middlesbrough

Dagenham & Redbridge or Millwall v Southampton

Hull City v Crawley

MK Dons or QPR v Chelsea

West Brom v Norwich

Blackpool v Sheffield Wednesday

Arsenal v Aston Villa

Stevenage v Notts County

Watford v Tottenham

Liverpool v Manchester United

Derby v Stoke

Everton v Fulham

Macclesfield Town or Bolton v Swansea

Sheffield United v Birmingham or Wolves

Nottingham Forest or Leicester v Swindon

Two of the all time ‘Gunners’ greats are modern day sporting superstars Robin van Persie and Thierry Henry. Both can be categorized as great goal scorers both in the EPL – English Premier League and the CL – Champions League not forgetting of course a hatful of goals they have each scored for their national teams RVP – Holland and TH – France.
But it is at the old Highbury stadium and the new Emirates Stadium where Robin van Persie and Thierry Henry have excelled for Arsenal FC.

Robin van Persie has just equalled Thierry Henry’s Arsenal record for scoring 34 Premier League goals in a calendar year.

The Dutchman has scored 34 times in 2011 and has two matches left this year to try and beat all time EPL record of 36 by Alan Shearer in 1995.

RVP – Robin van Persie had this to say – quote – “It is a big honour to equal Thierry’s record because he is probably the best player Arsenal ever had. ” – more – “To achieve what he did in a year is really special. It makes me proud.”

RVP – Robin van Persie beats Thierry Henry Arsenal Goal Score Record…