Former Arsenal striker Thierry Henry says he respects the way the Gunners play, even though he doesn\u2019t enjoy watching it. <\/strong><\/p>\n Arsenal are heading into their Champions League Round of 16 second leg against Bayer Leverkusen, hoping to get through to the quarter-finals, with the aggregate score currently sitting at 1-1 after the first match.<\/p>\n The Gunners are also top of the Premier League, and in pole position over rivals Man City, as they have a nine point lead following their 2-0 win against Everton over the weekend.<\/p>\n Even though Man City have a game in hand, Arsenal are now massive favourites to win the league title for the first time in 22 years.<\/p>\n Despite their success, Mikel Arteta has come under a lot of criticism due to the fact that Arsenal play a \u2018defensive\u2019 and not an attractive brand of football, with many suggesting that they could be one of the least entertaining league winners in decades.<\/p>\n Speaking on Sky Sports, former Arsenal striker Thierry Henry says that he doesn\u2019t care that the Gunners don\u2019t play attractive football, and that all that matters to him is winning the Premier League title; The club\u2019s first since the 2003\/04 season.<\/p>\n Henry said: \u201cI <\/span>don\u2019t<\/span> have to like it (the way Arsenal play), even as an Arsenal fan. But I surely respect it. And after 22 years, no matter how <\/span>we\u2019re<\/span> going to do it, I will respect that. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWe asked Mikel Arteta to find a way. He did, simple as that, whatever I like or not. I want to win the league after 22 years<\/span>.<\/span> I want to win the <\/span>league;<\/span> <\/span>that\u2019s<\/span> a big one for me<\/span>. <\/span>T<\/span>hat\u2019s<\/span> all that matters.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n After three seasons in a row where the Gunners have fallen short and finished second behind Man City and last year Liverpool, this could finally be the moment that Arteta brings a league title to the Emirates.<\/p>\n Click here to see Arsenal\u2019s latest injury news. <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/article><\/div>\nThierry Henry defends Arteta\u2019s Arsenal<\/h2>\n
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