‘If I label Arteta a ‘BABY COACH’ now their fans will start coming for my head, if not how can a coach who wants to win a championship lose in a dying minute’: Thierry Henry discloses the one sad thing He observed Arsenal’s disappointing result yesterday.

Thierry Henry believes Arsenal were given a reality check following their first-leg Champions League defeat to Porto on Wednesday night.

Heading into stoppage time, it appeared that Arsenal would return to London with a goalless draw and control of their destiny in the second leg.

But that’s when Gabriel Martinelli attempted a cross-field pass to Bukayo Saka, which was intercepted; Galeno then drove forward with the ball and curled it into the back of the net.

Thierry Henry was not only displeased with Gabriel Martinelli’s pass, but he also believes goalkeeper David Raya ‘jumped early’, as he told CBS Sports on Paramount+ (21/02/24 at 9:55 pm).

Galeno’s effort did not strike the back of the net with genuine pace or venom; instead, it gave Arsenal’s shot-stopper plenty of time to react.

But not only did it appear that he leaped too soon, but he also appeared to be further off course than he should have been, which harmed his case.

Mikel Arteta and his players suffered a devastating first-leg defeat, which did not surprise Thierry Henry, who saw it coming.

Should David Raya have saved Porto’s goal?
“You lose that ball, one minute to go, this is where away from home in Europe, you have to be a bit more clear on what you do,” Henry remarked. “That’s a cheap, lost ball on the counter attack.

The return leg of the Emirates
Arsenal should be grateful that away goals are no longer allowed because they are still in this game, even if Porto scores at the Emirates.

Ideally, you don’t want it to happen since the audience would turn against the players, but here is where Arsenal shines.

The team’s weakness against Porto was a lack of threat from open play; they just couldn’t get going and looked like they were trapped in mud the whole game.

Arteta will make it plain to his players that they must re-establish that aggressive bite in their game, and if they do, they should be able to beat Porto.