Vieira drops in to watch as King Henry holds court

THIERRY HENRY impressed his former Highbury colleague Patrick Vieira by inspiring Arsenal back to their best form in Wednesday’s four-goal demolition of Portsmouth.

Vieira was making his first return to his former club following a €20 million summer move to Juventus and might have expected to see a club in crisis after their recent shaky form and reports of player unrest.

Henry could be following Vieira out of the exit door to Barcelona in the summer and has sacrificed his own game for the good of the team in recent matches, according to manager Arsene Wenger.