Thierry Henry on why Arsenal divide opinion in football: 🗣️ “People keep asking why Arsenal get so much attention, so much criticism, so much reaction… it’s actually very simple. Arsenal are not a club people can ignore. When they win, it becomes a global conversation. When they lose, it becomes a global celebration. That doesn’t happen to small clubs. That happens to clubs that matter. And Arsenal matter. That’s why every decision, every mistake, every defeat gets amplified beyond normal football discussion. Look at what happens after a night like the Champions League final against PSG. It’s not just PSG fans celebrating you see rival fans, neutral fans, even people who don’t watch Arsenal regularly suddenly very interested. That tells you everything. Nobody spends that much energy reacting to a club they don’t care about. And yes, part of the noise comes from the size of the fanbase. Arsenal supporters are everywhere, and when a fanbase is that big, opinions become louder, arguments become bigger, and rivalries become more personal online. But let’s be honest… every top club in the world behaves the same way when they’re successful. People say they don’t like Arsenal fans, but what they really don’t like is the visibility that comes with success and expectation. Because Arsenal are back in conversations for the biggest trophies, every result now carries weight. That’s not hatred. That’s relevance. And the truth is simple clubs that nobody talks about don’t get loved or hated. Arsenal get both. And that alone tells you exactly where they are in football.”