Ex-Arsenal striker, Thierry Henry says The Gunners must “pull in the same direction” these final weeks to catch up with any slip from Leicester City and Tottenham Hotspur.
The Gunners are third in line for the prestigious title they last won in 2004. For most of the season, the team has performed below expectations especially as they have the most knowledgeable Manager in Arsene Wenger.
The Frenchman has tried his best to steer the club to EPL victory but they are 10 points behind league leaders with six games to go. Wenger attracted heavy criticism when Watford knocked them out of the FA Cup that could have seen the team lift an unprecedented three straight FA title.
Gilberto Silva says the team has lost the chance to lift the league this season, especially with Leicester City’s stunning campaign so far, defying all predictions. A number of fans are now calling for the resignation of Wenger after years at the helm.
The legend who won two Premier League titles with the club says the team needs to remain together and keep the hope alive till the end.
Henry told Sky Sports News: “You have to hope for the best in this type of situation. Yes, if they don’t win at Goodison it’s going to be extremely difficult. Yes, mathematically it’s still possible, even if they lose at Goodison [Park]. It’s going to be very difficult. They have a game in hand in order to put some pressure on Tottenham and Leicester.”
“I agree with what Arsene said, you can’t stand still because at the end of the day you need points. [They] lost against Swansea at home when people didn’t expect that, I think Swansea didn’t expect that. But you have to try to remain positive, that’s the only thing you can try to do right now. That’s the only thing that you can go for,” the Ex-French striker continued.
“All the negativity that is surrounding the team at the moment is what they need to block in order to go forward. I’m sure you’re aware when I mentioned that I never heard the crowd like that at the Emirates that that’s what I meant. We have to all pull in the same direction, talking as an Arsenal fan here, in order for that team to go all the way. Still for Arsenal there are nine games to go. At the end you can you can judge. We can be here talking about what they didn’t do well since the start of the season, but that won’t help,” the all time goal scorer said on an endnote.