Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has outlined the relationship he had with Arsene Wenger – and it wasn’t always a field full of flowers.
He admits that Wenger was a lot like a father to him. However, being a father also means getting into fights.
“He was like a father figure for me. So, as you can imagine, with your dad, you argue, you scream, he punishes you,” said Henry.
“Then, I want to show him the same relationship that you have with a dad: it’s complicated at times, sometimes it’s the best, sometimes we’re best friends, sometimes we’re worst enemies and we argue.
With Wenger, he went on to win two Premier League titles and two FA Cups. Thierry Henry wanted to highlight the fact that even if you fight, you can still love someone and that’s the relationship he had with Wenger.
“But that’s what happens when you love someone. Because you care, that’s why you argue. But I’ll tell you, there are two guys – since we’re mentioning Arsene.
“Arsene triggered my brain, and every day, it was something about my brain, about asking myself the right questions. And then you have Pep [Guardiola], who tactically triggered my brain.
“So those two guys had a massive impact on me, but I cannot, obviously, talk about my career without Arsene, because I think one of the most important things in the world, not only in sport, is to trigger the brain of someone, to stimulate the brain of someone every single day.
“If not, it’s close to dying, if your brain is not functioning properly.”
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