Wenger praise for 100-goal Henry

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger praised Thierry Henry who struck his 100th Premiership goal in the 4-0 win at Birmingham.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger praised Thierry Henry who struck his 100th Premiership goal in the 4-0 win at Birmingham.

Henry struck once in each half to join teammate Dennis Bergkamp at the milestone as Arsenal ran riot.

And Wenger said: "I didn't think he would score so many goals but I thought he had the qualities to play centre-forward.

"It is fantastic what he has achieved and fantastic that the pair (Henry and Bergkamp) have reached 100 goals within a week of each other."

Wenger believed his side's quality shone through in the victory, their biggest on the road since August 2001.

He added on Sky Sports: "It was a difficult game but it was down to scoring first. We had a difficult period in the second half when it was 2-0 but when we scored the third it was all over.

"Confidence was the key. When you are fighting to avoid going down it is always much more difficult."

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