Thierry Henry Criticizes Mikel Arteta's Five-Year Trophy Drought at Arsenal

Thierry Henry, Arsenal legend, has publicly criticized Mikel Arteta's tenure as Arsenal manager, highlighting the club's lack of trophies over five years despite consistent progress. While acknowledging Arteta needed time to reshape the team, Henry emphasizes that the past three seasons should have yielded at least a cup or final appearance, especially when compared to Manchester United's five finals in the same period. Henry also criticized Arteta's transfer strategy, particularly the decision to sign Raheem Sterling on loan instead of a dedicated number nine striker, which he believes has hindered Arsenal's firepower. Despite Arsenal’s achievements like finishing runners-up in the Premier League three times and reaching the Champions League semi-finals, Henry insists that fans' concerns about the lack of silverware are justified. He urges the club to strengthen their squad with an out-and-out striker to break their trophy drought. Henry's comments underscore growing pressure on Arteta to convert Arsenal's near successes into tangible titles.