Wenger : Thierry Henry Is Still Top Quality!

Arsene Wenger has paid tribute to Thierry Henry after their 1-1 draw with New York Red Bulls.

The French tactician said Henry displayed all his class in his performance against his old club.

"They say great clubs never die and it looks like great players never die. Thierry has shown us today that he is still top quality with his feet and with his head," Wenger told arsenal.com.

"With his head, I knew [he is still top quality], but with his feet I wasn’t sure. He still has good physical potential and has prepared exceptionally well for this game. I am very happy to have seen him today and he played a good game.

Thierry Henry Ready For Arsenal Return

Thierry Henry is interested in returning to Arsenal in a coaching capacity.

The World Cup and European Championship winner admitted that he could be tempted to move into coaching when he eventually retires - and perhaps even back at Arsenal.

"I would like to. It's a big thing. I would love to be part of the club one day, but it's not up to me," New York Red Bulls striker Henry said.

"Right now, I think I they are in the right hands and we know that."

Henry admits he will have "goosebumps" when he takes to the field at the Emirates again this weekend.

"It is going to be pretty emotional, every time I come back here it's the same," he said.

"It's going to be a difficult game, but we are going to try our best."

Legends : Ray Parlour

Raymond "Ray" Parlour or simply Ray Parlour spent his career playing for Arsenal, Middlesbrough and Hull City.

During his Arsenal career he was nicknamed "The Romford Pelé"; although the nickname was given with an ironic sense of humour, on account of his solid performance but unglamorous image.

Nonetheless he has been described as an "unsung hero" and praised as a "fans' favourite" for his high-energy performances.

Parlour is most famous for his time at Arsenal, where he played for 14 years. He joined Arsenal as a trainee in 1989, and made his debut for the Gunners against Liverpool on January 29, 1992.

Parlour won the League championship (1998, 2002, 2004), FA Cup (1998, 2002, 2003), League Cup (1993) and the European Cup Winners Cup (1994).

Full name : Raymond Parlour
Date of birth : 7 March 1973
Place of birth : Barking, London, England
Height : 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position : Midfielder

Legends : Nigel Winterburn

Nigel Winterburn played at left back for Arsenal and is best known for his role alongside Tony Adams, Martin Keown and Lee Dixon, forming one of the meanest defences in the Premier League and European football during the 90's.

Winterburn began his Arsenal career at right back, an emergency measure employed by Graham after he'd been unsuccessful in finding a worthwhile replacement for Viv Anderson.

Winterburn made a total of 584 appearance for Arsenal winning the League Championship (1989, 1991, 1998), FA Cup (1993, 1998), League Cup (1993) and the European Cup Winners Cup (1994).

Full name : Nigel Winterburn
Date of birth : 11 December 1963
Place of birth : Arley, England
Height : 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position : Left-back

Legends : Lee Dixon

Lee Michael Dixon or more famously know as Lee Dixon is a former English professional footballer born in Burnley and formed part of the Arsenal defence from the late 1980s, through till 2002.

Dixon was signed by Arsenal boss George Graham in January 1988 following the departure of England right back, Viv Anderson, to Manchester United.

Dixon made a total of 619 appearance for the Gunners scoring a total of 28 goals along the way.

Dixon won the League Championship (1989, 1991, 1998, 2000), FA Cup (1993, 1998, 2002) and the European Cup Winners Cup (1994) with Arsenal.

Full name : Lee Michael Dixon
Date of birth : 17 March 1964
Place of birth : Burnley, England
Height : 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position : Right-back

Legends : Sol Campbell

Sulzeer Jeremiah "Sol" Campbell or better known as Sol Campbell controversially joined Arsenal in 2001 from rivals Tottenham Hotspur on a free transfer.

In his five years and 135 appearances at Arsenal he won two Premier League winners medals and two FA Cup winners medals, encompassing the 2001–02 League and FA Cup double, and being part of the team that became known as The Invincibles for their undefeated 2003–04 Premier League campaign.

Campbell was also part of the side that lost 2–1 to Barcelona in the 2006 UEFA Champions League Final, in which he scored the only goal for Arsenal.

Full name : Sulzeer Jeremiah Campbell
Date of birth : 18 September 1974
Place of birth : Plaistow, England
Height : 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position : Centre back

Legends : Kanu

Nwankwo Christian Nwosu Kanu or better known as Nwanko Kanu was signed by Arsenal for approximately £4.15 million.

Kanu has won a UEFA Champions League medal, a UEFA Cup medal, three FA Cup Winners Medals and two African Player of the Year awards amongst others. He is also one of few players to have won the Premier League, FA Cup, Champions League, UEFA Cup and an Olympic Gold Medal.

In all he played 197 games for Arsenal (nearly half of them as a substitute), scoring 44 goals and in 2008 Kanu was voted 13th in the "Gunners' Greatest 50 Players" poll.

Full name : Nwankwo Christian Nwosu Kanu
Date of birth : 1 August 1976
Place of birth : Owerri, Nigeria
Height : 1.97 m (6 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
Playing position : Second striker

Legends : Marc Overmars

Marc Overmars is the former Arsenal winger and is best known as a right-footed left winger, although he is able to use both his feet with equal precision and power.

Known for his speed, Overmars' nicknames included "the Roadrunner" or its famous sound "meep-meep".

Overmars was signed by Arsène Wenger's Arsenal in the summer of 1997 for £5.5 million.

He scored many vital goals for Arsenal, including one in the 1998 FA Cup Final and another in a 1–0 victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford, which helped Arsenal to secure the Double in his first season there.

Date of birth : 29 March 1973
Place of birth : Emst, Netherlands
Height : 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Playing position : Winger

Legends : David Seaman

David Andrew Seaman or simply David Seaman is a former English football goalkeeper who played for several clubs, most notably Arsenal.

The peak of his career was during his period as Arsenal and England goalkeeper in the 1990s and early 2000s; during his time at Arsenal he won many medals including three league championships (1991, 1998, 2002), four FA Cups (1993, 1998, 2002, 2003), the League Cup in 1993 and the European Cup Winners Cup in 1994.

During this time he also played in the 1998 and 2002 World Cups, and Euro 96 and Euro 2000, and is England's second-most capped goalkeeper with 75 caps, after Peter Shilton.

Seaman's career highs came in his successful performance in UEFA Euro 96 and in Arsenal's UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Premier League and FA Cup (including a superb save from Paul Peschisolido in the FA Cup 2002–03) campaigns in the mid-90s and early-2000s.

Full name : David Andrew Seaman
Date of birth : 19 September 1963
Place of birth : Rotherham, England
Height : 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Playing position : Goalkeeper

Legends : Robert Pires

Robert Emmanuel Pirès or simply Robert Pires and is best known for his time with Arsenal, with whom he won three FA Cups and two FA Premier League titles including the club's famous unbeaten season of 2003–04.

A former France international, Pirès earned 79 caps between 1996 and 2004 for his country as well as winning both the 1998 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2000.

Pirès has played the majority of his career as a left winger, but can also play all across the midfield or in a position to support the striker.

Full name : Robert Emmanuel Pirès
Date of birth : 29 October 1973 (1973-10-29) (age 37)
Place of birth : Reims, France
Height : 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position : Winger/Attacking midfielder

Legends : Patrick Vieira

Patrick Vieira rose to prominence during his time at Arsenal from 1996 to 2005, where he won three Premier League titles – one unbeaten – and four FA Cups, eventually becoming club captain.

The influential midfielder left Arsenal in 2005 and in August 2008, Vieira was ranked the fifth-greatest Arsenal player of all-time in a fan poll conducted on the club's official website.

On a less positive note, he also ranks among the players to have appeared in the English game with the worst disciplinary record, having been sent off 10 times during nine years at Arsenal.

Full name : Patrick Vieira
Date of birth : 23 June 1976
Place of birth : Dakar, Senegal
Height : 1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
Playing position : Defensive midfielder

Legends : Martin Keown

Martin Raymond Keown or simply Martin Keown is widely regarded as one of the best man-markers of his generation.

Keown made over three hundred appearances for Arsenal and won nine major trophies and was part of the squad that reached the Uefa Cup Winners Cup in 1995 and the Uefa Cup in 2000. He retired from professional football in 2005.

Keown made his England debut in 1992 against France and went on to win 43 caps for the national side, forming a respected defensive partnership with Arsenal teammate Tony Adams.

Keown made a total of 449 appearances for Arsenal scoring a total of 8 goals along the way.

Full name : Martin Raymond Keown
Date of birth : 24 July 1966
Place of birth : Oxford, England
Height : 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position : Defender/Defensive midfielder

Legends : Emmanuel Petit

Emmanuel "Manu" Laurent Petit is a retired French footballer, who played his club football for Monaco, Arsenal, Barcelona, and Chelsea. He represented France at international level.

Petit joined Arsenal in June 1997 £2.5m, and Arsène Wenger switched Petit from centre-back to defensive midfielder, and partnered him with fellow Frenchman Patrick Vieira.

The French duo formed a midfield partnership which brought instant success, as Petit won the Double with Arsenal in his very first season, clinching both the Premier League title and the FA Cup.

Altogether, in the three seasons in his Arsenal career, Petit made 118 appearances and scored 11 goals, including a stunning drive from outside the area against Derby County (which was also the winning goal), during the 1997–98 season.

Full name : Emmanuel Laurent Petit
Date of birth : 22 September 1970
Place of birth : Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, France
Height : 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position : Defensive midfielder

Legends : Dennis Bergkamp

Dennis Nicolaas Maria Bergkamp is a former Dutch professional footballer. At club level he played for Ajax, Internazionale, and Arsenal, and also represented the Netherlands at international level.

Bergkamp played most of his best games as a support striker, where his tactical awareness and deft passes made him a great exponent of the game from the 'hole'.

He was selected by Pele as one of the FIFA 100 greatest living players and is widely regarded as one of the Premier League's all-time greatest players. In 2007 he was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame, the first and thus far only Dutch player ever to receive the honour.

He has also finished third in the FIFA World Player of the Year award twice. He studied and received a first class degree in Mechanical engineering from the University of Bath, choosing to study there during the summers of his time spent at Arsenal.

Full name : Dennis Nicolaas Maria Bergkamp
Date of birth : 10 May 1969
Place of birth : Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height : 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position : Second striker

Legends : Ian Wright

Wright enjoyed success with London clubs Crystal Palace and Arsenal, spending six years with the former and seven years with the latter.

With Arsenal he has lifted the Premier League title and both major domestic trophies, and the European Cup Winners Cup. He played 581 league games, scoring 387 goals for seven clubs in Scotland and England and earned 33 caps for the English national team.

After retiring from the game he has been active in the media, usually in football related TV and radio shows. His sons, Shaun and Bradley Wright-Phillips, are both professional footballers.

Full name : Ian Edward Wright
Date of birth : 3 November 1963
Place of birth : Woolwich, London, England
Playing position : Striker

Legends : Tony Adams

Adams spent his entire playing career of 22 years as a defender at Arsenal, and is considered one of the club's greatest players of all time by the club's own fans and was included in the Football League 100 Legends.

With Arsenal, he won four top flight division titles, three FA Cups, two Football League Cups, a UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, and three FA Community Shields.

When his playing career finished Adams went into football management, spending periods in charge of Wycombe Wanderers and Portsmouth before his current role as the manager of Azerbaijan side Gabala FC.

Full name : Tony Alexander Adams
Date of birth : 10 October 1966
Place of birth : Romford, England
Height : 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Playing position : Defender