"I'm happy to be 2 meters from Jamie (Carragher) again, like in matches."
Thierry Henry couldn't return to the Sky Sports TV set without a joke for his friend and former Liverpool defender, Jamie Carragher, whom he often crossed paths with when wearing the Arsenal shirt.
This Monday evening, the former striker of the France team resumed his role as consultant on British television, on a set that had welcomed him just after hanging up the crampons, from 2015 to 2018. Henry (43 years old) then devoted himself to his conversion as a coach, taking the reins of an AS Monaco in crisis in October 2018. The adventure quickly turned sour and Henry was sacked after 20 matches, including 11 defeats.
He returned to service at the end of 2019 at CF Montreal (formerly Montreal Impact), but resigned on February 26.
"I'm happy to be there, two meters from Jamie (Carragher), like when we were playing"
Thierry Henry is back on the Sky set and in great shape! Pic.twitter.com/RSeXSrcySL
- Bruno Constant (@Bruno_Constant) March 15, 2021
“Believe it or not, I really enjoyed this year in Montreal,” said Henry.
But I couldn't go on like this.
I needed to be closer to my children. ”
His family's estrangement got the better of his position in Quebec, where Henry got a disappointing 9th place (out of 14) in the MLS Eastern Conference for his only season.
But his team also hinted at the beginnings of a slick game.
"It's great when you plant seeds all week, and you change the mindset of some players who used to pass the ball to the side or back, and suddenly they want to play forward." , savored Henry, who would have liked to continue in Montreal.
Thierry Henry's legendary career at Arsenal
The experience was not perfect, but it reinforced the top scorer in the history of the Blues in his desire to train: “It's always what I want to do.
I have an even clearer idea than before. ”
Never the last to philosophize about football, Henry said he was "sure" to have made the right choice by avoiding a big entry opportunity, like a Frank Lampard who broke his teeth in Chelsea.
"And it's the same for a player," said the former assistant of the Belgian selection.
People see the finished product, but I struggled at first.
You struggle, you ask yourself questions.
Am I made for this?
Am I going to be a good player, a good coach?
It is not easy."
According to the English press, Henry but also Patrick Vieira were among the candidates to coach Bournemouth, 7th in the Championship, before Jonathan Woodgate was appointed on February 21 for the remainder of the season.
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