Arsenal icon Henry backs down as Arteta’s new comment speaks volumes

However, Henry was certainly not supportive of the now-adored manager during the entirety of his tenure thus far, questioning whether the club was headed in the right direction last year after they drew 0-0 with Brighton. He said: “I don’t know if things are going in the right direction. I saw the Brighton match. You saw it?

“I’ve seen us beat Norwich before, win at Burnley, beat Tottenham at home, because we always beat Tottenham at home. I was more than happy when we beat Tottenham because we were on a good run, but I was hoping to see a performance, away from home, against a team that passes the ball. And instead we suffer.”