Tighter defence Wenger’s goal

GOAL-A-GAME man Thierry Henry has revealed that Arsenal’s superstar strikers have been ordered to help improve the side’s defensive record in a bid to regain the Premiership title.

Tighter defence Wenger’s goal

Manager Arsene Wenger has told them he loves the spectacular goals they score but has placed the priority on conceding less at the other end.

"Some people say we let in too many last season and lost too many leads to win the championship," said Henry, who scored for the fourth game in a row with a stoppage time clincher in the 2-0 Highbury win over Aston Villa. He admitted: "Maybe that is right and we are working on it. We know we can play and we know we can score goals but its difficult to make good football on the ground all the time especially when a team like Villa can be very tight and play some good football as well.

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