Thierry Henry

the picture speaks a thousand words. finally, the king of Arsenal has left for Barcelona. Personally, he has made the right move. Yes, he was the main man for Arsenal, it was Arsenal or rather Arsene Wenger that brought the best out of him. Remember him playing as a left sided midfielder with Juventus? Arsene bought him to Highbury and transform him into one of the most feared strikers in the world.

But age has been catching up on him and what had he achieved from Arsenal? apart from the Premiership, FA Cup, nothing, no champions league medal to show off in his trophy cabinet. I think he has move on at the right time, to achieve something for himself.

now the question, how will Barcelona and Arsenal fare with/without him?

with players like Ronaldinhno, Messi, Giuly, Eto'o, Gudjonsen, Deco and Saviola already in the team, what will Rijkaard do? with only 3 positions up for grabs, will Henry be offered the assured starting place he had in Arsenal? we will only have to wait for the season to start to see whether with his inclusion, would there be any internal issues within the team?

on the other hand, Arsenal has signed Da Silva to "replace" him. Some of the players like Fabregras has committed himself to the club which is good news. With no Henry scoring the "individual brillance" , spectacular, "last minute" goals, would Arsenal still be up there on the league table with Chelsea and the Red Devils at the end of the day. will Arsenal be able to get the Champions League trophy they had been trying for the last few seasons? I hope they will, maybe without being dependent on their former captain, other players would step up to the occasion and win games.

some good transfers for the off season, and more will soon follow after Copa America.