Arsenal legend Thierry Henry believes the club should have achieved more under manager Mikel Arteta.
The former Barcelona attacker also stated that the club has fallen short of expectations, although there has been progress made in recent years.
What Henry said
“I’m not saying that I’m disappointed with Arsenal, but it’s normal that people are raising questions now about what the team is doing,” Henry told the Stick to Football podcast.
“I understand that at the very beginning you arrive and it’s not your team. You need at the very least three or four transfer windows to change everything that you want to.
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It takes time and you have to give a manager time to be able to implement what he wants to do”, he added.
Henry was a key member of the Invincibles, Arsenal’s title-winning run in 2003-04, their last league title victory.
“For the last three years Arsenal have been in a situation where they should have at least brought one cup or [reached] a final.”
He added: “Manchester United have played in five finals in the last five years, the United that everyone laughs at – whereas for Arsenal in the last three years of building, they’ve not reached a final.
So I do understand when people ask the question: ‘Surely you should compete for a trophy?'”
Arsenal’s barren run
The Gunners have not won a major trophy since the FA Cup in Mikel Arteta’s first season in charge of the club.
Arsenal have finished as runners-up for three consecutive seasons with another disappointment this campaign as they finished behind Liverpool, who won the title in Arne Slot’s first season-in-charge.
The summer provides an opportunity to identify and sign a recognized number nine, which has been a bone of contention in recent seasons, having been linked to the likes Benjamin Sesko, Victor Gyokeres and Victor Osimhen.
Fans eagerly await a title push after challenging for the past three years, although it remains to be seen if Mikel Arteta’s side can break their long drought and bring silverware back to the Emirates.
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