Henry: Don't expect that every week (From The Northern Echo)

Henry: Don't expect that every week

11:47am Wednesday 11th January 2012 in Football: Club News

THIERRY Henry has warned Arsenal fans not to expect him to win every game he plays single-handedly after making a dream return to his old club.

Henry came off the bench to extend his club goalscoring record as Leeds were beaten 1- 0 in Monday’s FA Cup thirdround tie at the Emirates Stadium.

The 34-year-old will spend the next six and a half weeks with the Gunners after agreeing a short-term loan deal from New York Red Bulls, which does have the option for an extension to take in the meeting with Tottenham at home on February 26.

During that period, Henry – who left for Barcelona in 2007 – is likely to be used as an impact player, with captain Robin van Persie set to be recalled for Sunday’s Premier League trip to Swansea having been allowed some time off for a break in Dubai.

The France World Cup winner accepts the fairytale cameo has already set his own barometer to new levels.

‘‘I know I scored, but that is not going to happen every time I play. I don’t know if my runs were intelligent or not but that’s the way I play,’’ Henry told Arsenal Player.

‘‘I am going to try to bring what I can. Maybe another time it won’t be enough, but I will always try my best.’’ Henry’s goal, which set up a date with Aston Villa in round four, saw the Emirates Stadium erupt, and the whole of the team celebrated with the striker, who instinctively sprinted to the dugout and into a bear hug with manager Arsene Wenger.

The Frenchman had already declared he had not come back to be a hero, and maintains from here on in, it is all about the squad.

‘‘I love the club - I say it so many times. We are not going to redo the story - I just love the club and that’s how it is,’’ he said.

‘‘If the boss needs me for 30 seconds, a minute, if he doesn’t need me, I am going to try to be around the guys and help in the dressing room.’’