SO, farewell then, Thierry. I’ll try not to bore you with the obvious: good riddance to the puffed out chest, finger-wagging and arrogant demeanour.
Replacing him will test Wenger – the side that went unbeaten four years ago has now dispersed. Now, if he stays, he has to build another team. But there is more to the Henry transfer than that.
It will also test the Gooners sense of what the game is all about. Under George Graham Gooners were happy with 1-0, as long as they won. It created a culture that the winning was what mattered, not the taking part, not the drama and fun of following a team through
thick and thin.
Now, with the spiritual home of Highbury turned into yuppie flats, you’ve lost one aspect of what made Saturday afternoon special, that feeling you get when you go to your traditional place of worship. There is a soulless vibe about the Emirates. Henry said so himself - things changed when the marble halls crumbled.
And will Arsenal fans be content to pay top dollar to watch a team that will not win anything? The culture says it is not the thrill of the game or the tradition of the club that matters, it’s the silverware.
I have seen Spurs throw away massive leads and, although I have been gutted, leaving the ground, I have been filled with a sense that I witnessed something beautiful and an essential part of the spirit of the game. Will you Gooners learn to do the same?

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