tribalfooball.com - December 04,
2006
Arsenal captain Thierry Henry is reportedly still upset over the
way he has been treated by manager Arsene Wenger.
The Independent says while they put up a united front yesterday, it
is evident that in private, Henry is still upset at the way he has
been treated by his manager. The attempt to patch up their rift in
public may have superficially headed off a crisis, but Henry's
relationship with Wenger has reached a critical stage.
Originally pulled aside by Wenger at training on Friday, Henry was
told that his performances had been below par and that he was to be
rested for the following day's match. Henry responded by saying
that if that was the case, he would take the full amount of time
required to recover completely from a neck injury that has plagued
him all season and then left the training ground. While Henry has
conceded in private that his decision to leave in a fit of temper
was not a judicious move, he is understood to feel betrayed at
having been dropped.
It was Wenger's decision to leave him out for the Tottenham game
and Henry will now dictate when he is fit enough to return to the
side.
There have been some doomsday predictions within the club about the
potential fallout should they fail to qualify for the Champions'
League this season which has also increased the pressure on Henry
and the players. Where the dispute leaves Henry's future is unclear
although the player himself said that his "life was at
Arsenal".
