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Arsene Wenger says Arsenal had a £5m player whose right foot was just as good as Thierry Henry’s
Arsenal legend Arsene Wenger has hailed Robert Pires’ right foot and suggested that it was just as good as Thierry Henry’s.
The Frenchman managed some great players during his time at Arsenal. He made almost every single one of them better, and many became superstars under𒅌 him.❀ Pires was one of them.
Arsene Wenger says Robert Pires’ right foot was just as good as Thierry Henry’s
Arsenal signed Robert Pires from Marseille for just £5 millio🍸n in July 2000 ().
The Frenchman is among the greatest players to play for Arsenal in the Premier League era. He was outstanding for the Gunnersꦰ during his six-year stay at the club.
Pires played 284 games for Arsenal and was directly involved in 146 goals. He helped Arsene Wengerꦅ‘s side win two Premier League titles, three FA Cups and two Communiꦏty Shields.
In a quick video with , Wenger was asked to name🌃 a player he had managed who boasted the bes⭕t right foot during his career.
The Frenchman initially claimed that there are too many players to choose from, but when the interviewer suggested Thierry Henry, Weng๊er quickly spoke about Pires, suggesting the winger was 💫just as good.
Hꦓe said: “Yes, maybe (Henry), but there was P🐎ires as well. We must not forget Pires.
“The inside of the right ꦺfoot of Pires was something. With Thierry, they make a pair.🌳”
Robert Pires was incredible for Arsenal in his prime
When we talk about Arsenal’s great sides under Arsene Wenger, we usually remember the likes of Dennis Bergkamp, Thierry Henry and Patrick Vieira.
Robert Pires, however, was right up there.
In the famous Invincibles season, the Frenchman scored 19 goals and 🍸provided 13 assists in all competitions. That is a sensational return for a left winger.
Some of Pires’ gꦅ𒁃oals with his right foot were incredible. Very few players had the control that he did, and we’re not surprised that Wenger rates him just as highly as Henry when it comes to shooting with his strong foot.