Arsenal defeated the Portuguese team Porto on penalties, this evening, Tuesday, in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 (1-0, 0-1, first leg). Thierry Henry was present in the stands of the Emirates Stadium for English television, and presented the show. The former Gunners striker even guessed the Portuguese's latest effort.
From the great Thierry Henry in the corridors of the Emirates Stadium. Present at the London headquarters on Tuesday evening for American television, the current coach of the French youth team made a show during the penalty shootout that sent Arsenal to the quarter-finals of the Champions League (1-1 overall, win 4 tabs. to 2).
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Before the Portuguese's latest effort, blocked by David Raya, Thierry Henry was enjoying playing fortune teller. “He's missing! He's missing!”, said the confident former Arsenal striker. At the same time, he turns his back to the field, leaves the box where it is installed and approaches the threshold. At this moment the entire stadium rejoiced in celebration of the Arsenal goalkeeper's display against Galeno.
“That's the way he put the ball. It looked suspicious to me. So I left,” Thierry Henry laughed on CBS after the encounter.
First since 2010 for Arsenal
After losing 1-0 in the first leg, the Gunners qualified after a thrilling victory over Porto. As Leandro Trossard scored the equalizer in the 41st minute, Mikel Arteta's men looked to qualify for their first top-flight quarter-final since 2010.
“Whatever way it was, we had to go through it,” Thierry Henry told CBS after the meeting. “I knew it would be very difficult. It's the Champions League, you don't play in the tournament, it's not the same at all. Porto were not afraid! You had to prove to them on the ground that you are capable of it.” Defeat them.”
Fourteen years later, Arsenal are back in the top eight in Europe. The identity of their quarter-final opponent will be determined on Friday 15 March (from 12pm) during the draw at UEFA headquarters.
