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Henry on Howe’s Arsenal chances
- Updated: September 9, 2016
Former Arsenal striker Thierry Henry can understand why Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe is being talked of as a potential successor to Arsene Wenger at the Emirates Stadium.
Reports in the national press have linked Howe with a move to the Gunners once Wenger, whose contract expires at the end of the season, calls time on his career at the Emirates Stadium – although Howe described the link as “meaningless” at his press conference on Thursday.
Henry, speaking on Sky Sports News HQ, thinks the Englishman’s philosophy would suit Arsenal.
“When Bournemouth came up last year, I wanted to know if they were going to play in the same way [as they did in the Championship],” Henry said.
“We’ve seen a lot of teams who have come up try and play in the same way they did in the Championship, like Bournemouth did.
“When he [Howe] said I’d rather die than change my philosophy, I thought that spoke volumes about the man. We all know how difficult it is to stay in this league, but the guy has stayed true to his word and kept that team in the Premier League his …
