Thierry Henry shares bold Liverpool wish to question 'weird' Arsenal title stance
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Former Arsenal forward Thierry Henry has admitted that he wanted to see Liverpool win the Premier League when they were cast in the role of underdogsThierry Henry recently appeared on Sky Sports alongside former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher(Image: YouTube/Sky Sports Premier League)Thierry Henry has admitted that he wanted to see Liverpool win the Premier League title while he was playing when the Reds were cast in the role of underdogs.Following their Premier League triumph last season, Liverpool currently sit 21 points behind Arsenal, the favorites to be lifting the trophy come the end of May. However, throughout the 2025/26 campaign, the Gunners have drawn fire for their style of play and reliance on set pieces.As a result, they have been cast as villains, with fans across the league actively rooting for Manchester City, a team that has won six Premier League titles since the 2017-18 season, to win the title to prevent Arsenal from doing so.READ MORE: Jurgen Klopp pursued for World Cup gig in America before major announcementREAD MORE: Galatasaray warned to be 'modest' before Liverpool match following suspensionHowever, the lack of support for Arsenal, who have not won the Premier League since the 2003/04 season, has left Henry confused.
Recently, the former Gunners forward appeared on Sky Sports' Monday Night Football alongside ex-Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher.During the show, the pair discussed the reason behind people not wanting the Gunners to win the Premier League, with Henry admitting that when he was playing, albeit after having left Arsenal, he wanted to see Liverpool win the title due to them being perceived as the underdogs against the likes of Manchester United and Manchester City.Content cannot be displayed without consent"One thing that is weird to me is the way people don’t want Arsenal to win the league. People are saying ‘anyone but Arsenal’," said Henry.He continued: "I wanted Liverpool to win the league when I was playing.
Whether I liked Liverpool or not, you root for the underdog or the team that has failed before.Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal, has faced criticism for his style of play(Image: Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)"But for some reason, people don’t want Arsenal to win the league."That then prompted Carragher to admit he has also been confused by the lack of love for Arsenal, especially when considering the preference of neutral fans for Man City or Man United."I think it is very strange," added Carragher."When you have a team like Man City — or United in the past — who dominates an era, most neutrals want the other team to win. It doesn’t feel like that with Arsenal, looking ahead to the Carabao Cup final."Mikel Arteta and Arsenal are the favorites to win the Premier League this season(Image: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)The former Reds star then added that he believes some Liverpool and Man United supporters would rather see Man City win the title over Arsenal."I think even some United or Liverpool fans, even though they are big rivals, would rather City won it than Arsenal," said Carragher."There is something about Arsenal, whether it is their tactics or Arteta on the touchline, that rubs people up the wrong way."