Thierry Henry believes Arsenal can don’t have any excuses this 12 months as they try to win the league, whatever the staff’s harm issues to this point this season.
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Arsenal have had a poor harm document to this point this season, shedding the overwhelming majority of the squad at one level or one other.
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Some key gamers have hardly featured all season, together with and , and accidents have typically clustered round particular positions, such because the latest defensive accidents to , , , , , ,
There are few groups who’ve had it worse on the harm entrance, however Arsenal legend says the Gunners can’t use that as an excuse to not win the Premier League.
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Talking this week, Henry prompt each membership can have their very own issues, and it’s as much as Arsenal to beat theirs and finish their look ahead to a league title.
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“Accidents, the busy calendar – let’s not speak,” Henry . “Everyone has their very own issues. Let’s see who’s going to be there on the finish. I received’t change my tune from the start of the season – we should win the league.
“It needs to be this 12 months. I consider the staff can do it and I simply hope we are able to cross that line. You will notice in a season the staff’s going to be examined, accidents are going to occur and issues will not be going to go your manner. It’s the way you undergo that.”
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Arsenal did work to handle potential squad depth points over the summer season, guaranteeing most positions have at the least a few starting-quality gamers.
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But accidents have induced points anyway, and the Gunners are at present able the place they doubtless solely have one right-back for the subsequent month of motion – with eight or 9 video games to play throughout that interval.
However as Henry suggests, Arsenal are simply going to must discover a technique to overcome that drawback. There’s no prize for being one of the best staff ‘if everybody had stayed match’. You both end high otherwise you don’t.