Arsenal boss
Arsene Wenger says
Manchester United's loss of
Cristiano Ronaldo is similar to
what occurred when he sold Thierry Henry to Barcelona.
Wenger, whose Gunners travel to Old Trafford this evening
looking to defend their 100 per cent record, said: "Thierry was, in
the end, a personality that had a big weight in the team.
"Also no one could refuse to give him the ball so when he left
our play sometimes became a bit more diversified.
"Players like Alex Hleb started to gain more charisma and we had
Emmanuel Adebayor, but it takes time.
"United have some big personalities in the team. But
Ronaldo won Player of the Year
and European Player of the Year so suddenly they have a lack of
charisma around them and everybody will look at their team
differently.
"Ronaldo didn't look as
convincing as the year before. Though when you look at the numbers
of games he played and the number of goals he scored he was still
as efficient as before.
"I believe they will miss him. When a player becomes too strong
in a team, others are a little bit isolated or forgotten.
"So when he disappears many of the players turn up because of
the way the game goes through different players.
"Yes, you could say this is their Thierry Henry moment."
