March 14th 2024.
Former Arsenal player Thierry Henry recently shared his thoughts on the upcoming Champions League quarter-final draw, insisting that there are no weak teams remaining in the competition. He specifically named Manchester City and Real Madrid as the top contenders for the title.
After Arsenal's victory over Porto on penalties, they secured their spot in the last eight along with City, Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, and Paris Saint-Germain. Henry believes that all of these teams pose a tough challenge for Arsenal, but City and Madrid would be the toughest to face.
When asked if he considers Dortmund to be a weaker team, Henry replied, "I've been in both situations as a player, where sometimes people didn't want to play against us with Arsenal, and we didn't go really far. But there was a time when we reached the final and I don't think it was our best team. We drew Real Madrid and everyone laughed, saying they were the team you want. But then we faced Juve and everyone said it was a good draw for them. And then we played Villarreal, who were a strong team at the time, and they said it was good to play against Arsenal. But in the end, we couldn't win the final."
Henry emphasized that no team in Europe should be underestimated and that there are two teams who can be "cocky" - Real Madrid and Manchester City. He also believes that City are still the team to beat, despite their current form. "I know Pep, it's not how he's going to take it, I was just putting it out there," he added.
As for the remaining teams in the quarter-final draw, Henry advised not to take anyone lightly and to just take on whoever they are drawn against. He also shared his own experience as a player, stating that sometimes the team that is perceived to be easy to beat turns out to be a tough opponent. "I've been in too many situations to know that sometimes the so-called easy team is not the case. You arrive and people think you're going to win easily, but that's not really the case," he explained.
In the end, Henry acknowledged that City and Madrid have the right to be confident given their past success in the competition, but anything can happen in the Champions League. "Other than that, let's see what's going to happen," he concluded.
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