WHEN THEY WERE KINGS

After Thierry Henry's fairytale goal one statue might not be enough (Oliver Holt, 09/01/12, Daily Mirror)

Thierry Henry ran down the touchline towards Arsene Wenger. Both men chased ghosts.

When they met, Henry wrapped his manager in a bear-hug and for a moment they leapt back to the days when they both were kings.

They took the crowd with them, back to the days when they were Invincibles, back to the days when Manchester United were in their thrall.

Back to the days before the drought and the doubt, back to the time when they fought for the title, not for a place in the top four. Back to a time before Manchester City had money.

What a moment it was. What a moment to be an Arsenal fan. A moment captured in time that was so much more than just the celebration of a winner in an otherwise ordinary FA Cup third round tie against Leeds United.