Henry hails Gunners' spirit
Arsenal striker Thierry Henry praised the commitment of his team-mates after they knocked out FA Cup holders Liverpool in the third round.
Henry scored Arsenal’s last goal in a 3-1 win after a double from Tomas Rosicky, with Dirk Kuyt having given Liverpool hope when his header made it 2-1.
Henry also believed it was important to silence the Anfield crowd who spent the opening part of the match making a protest linked to the Hillsborough disaster.
Henry told BBC1: “The commitment was spot on. The last 20 minutes they were bombarding us with crosses.
“I have so much respect for this ground and for these fans. It’s always pretty important to make sure you can silence the crowd at any ground.”
Rosicky’s first was a clever shot over Liverpool keeper Jerzy Dudek and he admitted his second came when the Liverpool defence backed off him.
“My first idea was to pass back to Thierry but then I shot,” said Rosicky. “I think everybody knows how good Thierry is. It’s a great win for us.”
