Thierry Henry believes Declan Rice should have done more to stop Bayern Munich from scoring their equaliser during their Champions League quarterfinal last night.
Arsenal took the lead in the game and looked to be heading in the right direction before letting the Germans back into the fixture.
The Gunners needed a late goal to salvage a point in a 2-2 draw, and Henry believes that if Rice had done more, he could have stopped Bayern from scoring their first goal of the night.
The Gunners legend explains, as quoted by The Sun:
“The goal of Gnabry and what Declan Rice should have done at that particular moment, because you’re the police officer and a mistake happened, you have to rectify it.
“More often than not he does it, but he didn’t do it tonight.
“We talk about the goalkeeper coming, we talk about the back pass, but look at the distance between the two centre-backs.”
Just Arsenal Opinion
We started that game very well, and our inexperience in Champions League football is why we conceded those two goals.
We must learn from it and play better when we visit Germany for the return leg of this game.
Our players did well in the game against FC Porto and rescued the tie in the second leg. They will be required to do the same thing when we face Bayern in the return fixture.
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Defenders were to far forward and did not make them selves available for a pass at that particular moment. Bayern knew that Arsenal did not close ranks to defend last night and they used that knowledge to force the Arsenal’s defensive mistakes when isolated under pressure.
What has our experience in the CL got to do with what Henry is saying?
It should have been sorted out between Rice and our defence… as they have been doing in the PL.
You get away with those in the premier league, you don’t in the CL. That’s the point. Higher standards.
Every body should rest and keep their opinions to them selves. Those boys did well and don’t forget in game of football, you win and you loose some. However, what should talking about is return leg in Munich, instead of picking holes where it does not exist…
What the need now is to supports from all Arsenal fans around the globe period…
Yes. I totally agree with you. But, one basic thing is not to forget safety first rule. If any defender is being cornered with no teammate to pass the ball to, just blast it out to buy time.
That’s one of the first things my school coach used to preach. Always better to give away a throw in than a chance
All said, this is not the Bayern of yesteryears. We can authoritatively beat them at Allianz. Period.
Well you lose some, but you definitely don’t loose some.
Mistakes happen everytimes. Dont forget that we were playing a mature and experienced team which by a small mistake they take advantage immediatly. But i have hope that in Munich we shall win the much. For me FC Porto were the hardest team. Buyern is not what some of us think.
Arsenal played well, it was fantastic and fabulous 😍 outing.
It was just minor mistake, there’s no need to single anyone out, let win together in the return leg.
Great gunners great family ❤️
Defenders played with complascency as if it was epl-In Munich are supposed to bang out as injured buffalos
The player a few feet away from a screen always know what every player should have done! The boys did well. Bayern is not Luton Town or Brighton! Playing against Bayern and coming off with a point is an achievement! Hopefully, we improve on it and come off with three points in the return leg!
The lads got relaxed as the game was over no wonder we were caught up