A legend as a player, Henry wants to cement his place in Arsenal history by taking over as boss one day
Thierry Henry has admitted that he dreams of becoming Arsenal manager, and that he simply wouldn't be able to turn down the role.
The Gunners legend confessed that he wants to make sure he's ready to take the job on if asked, but needs to learn a lot first.
"I don't know what Arsene wants to do and how long he wants to stay," he told the Jonathan Ross show - to be broadcast this weekend. "But I just want to be equipped...to be in the position, maybe one day to be a manager.
"Being the manager of Arsenal FC would be a dream. I need to learn first. That is the most important thing."
And when pushed on how he'd respond if the Gunners hierarchy offered him the position, Henry didn't attempt to hide his true feelings.
"I could not say 'no' to Arsenal," he said. "So I would say 'yes'. It should be great."
MirrorFootball exclusively revealed this week that Henry will be given the opportunity to begin his coaching career at the Emirates. And he discussed the transition from playing at the highest level to being the man giving the orders on the training ground:
"When I was playing I was a pain the neck as I was demanding of myself and of others.
"When you are coaching you can't scream and shout. You don't want to scare your players.
"I came in the game to perform and to try find out how far could I go. We all have our limits. I do miss the day of a big game though and the feeling you have in your body when you know you have to play a big game."
Henry went on to talk about a number of topics including retirement, what he misses about playing the game and those unsavoury incidents in Paris last week.
On retirement....
I retired at 37. I played 20 years, it was pretty long. I knew it was time to call it a day. It was amazing to do the thing you love. I did not have to wake up at 6am, grab a train to work in the rain. I chose to play for Arsenal because of Arsene, Ian Wright and the football kit. When you are young some things stay in your mind like the kit. In Italy and Spain, more in Italy, the fans will wait for you after games. They will wait for you in the car park and try to fight with you. That is why I came here to live. London is home for me. It goes with my mentality and the way I see things. When I arrived here, you understand that players need time and space and I enjoy that.
On missing dressing room smells...
I miss that smell. Men can hug. We hug each other, I like it. It's the camaraderie. It's alright. The dressing room smell, I am used to it.
On Chelsea's racist fans in Paris....
You cant have a go at Chelsea because it is difficult to control who is going to travel. I have played games away from home in Europe, in counties that are not very clever. You play a game and try to concentrate and sometimes you get monkey chants and people spitting at you when you take a corner kick and it is not easy. That has to stop. What has to be done for it to stop, I don't know. It has to be zero tolerance. It is not easy to deal with as when you lose it they are like "He should know better". It is not an easy one and it has to stop.
Some people think it is a way to put a player off his game but there are other ways to put a player off his game. I never understood the thinking that you can say whatever you like in a football stadium. I never understood that part that you can say whatever you like once you in a stadium. That is not on.
You need to have the right balance. I needed some chants when I was playing as it made me come alive when people were doubting me or saying I was not good enough to perform. But people chanting at you because the colour of your skin is different, that is not on.
Thierry Henry has admitted that he dreams of becoming Arsenal manager, and that he simply wouldn't be able to turn down the role.
The Gunners legend confessed that he wants to make sure he's ready to take the job on if asked, but needs to learn a lot first.
"I don't know what Arsene wants to do and how long he wants to stay," he told the Jonathan Ross show - to be broadcast this weekend. "But I just want to be equipped...to be in the position, maybe one day to be a manager.
"Being the manager of Arsenal FC would be a dream. I need to learn first. That is the most important thing."
And when pushed on how he'd respond if the Gunners hierarchy offered him the position, Henry didn't attempt to hide his true feelings.
"I could not say 'no' to Arsenal," he said. "So I would say 'yes'. It should be great."
MirrorFootball exclusively revealed this week that Henry will be given the opportunity to begin his coaching career at the Emirates. And he discussed the transition from playing at the highest level to being the man giving the orders on the training ground:
"When I was playing I was a pain the neck as I was demanding of myself and of others.
"When you are coaching you can't scream and shout. You don't want to scare your players.
"I came in the game to perform and to try find out how far could I go. We all have our limits. I do miss the day of a big game though and the feeling you have in your body when you know you have to play a big game."
Henry went on to talk about a number of topics including retirement, what he misses about playing the game and those unsavoury incidents in Paris last week.
On retirement....
I retired at 37. I played 20 years, it was pretty long. I knew it was time to call it a day. It was amazing to do the thing you love. I did not have to wake up at 6am, grab a train to work in the rain. I chose to play for Arsenal because of Arsene, Ian Wright and the football kit. When you are young some things stay in your mind like the kit. In Italy and Spain, more in Italy, the fans will wait for you after games. They will wait for you in the car park and try to fight with you. That is why I came here to live. London is home for me. It goes with my mentality and the way I see things. When I arrived here, you understand that players need time and space and I enjoy that.
On missing dressing room smells...
I miss that smell. Men can hug. We hug each other, I like it. It's the camaraderie. It's alright. The dressing room smell, I am used to it.
On Chelsea's racist fans in Paris....
You cant have a go at Chelsea because it is difficult to control who is going to travel. I have played games away from home in Europe, in counties that are not very clever. You play a game and try to concentrate and sometimes you get monkey chants and people spitting at you when you take a corner kick and it is not easy. That has to stop. What has to be done for it to stop, I don't know. It has to be zero tolerance. It is not easy to deal with as when you lose it they are like "He should know better". It is not an easy one and it has to stop.
Some people think it is a way to put a player off his game but there are other ways to put a player off his game. I never understood the thinking that you can say whatever you like in a football stadium. I never understood that part that you can say whatever you like once you in a stadium. That is not on.
You need to have the right balance. I needed some chants when I was playing as it made me come alive when people were doubting me or saying I was not good enough to perform. But people chanting at you because the colour of your skin is different, that is not on.
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