Date: 4th January 2006 at 12:50pm
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Thierry Henry was satisfied following the display in Arsenal’s 0-0 draw with Manchester United on Tuesday night.

The result saw the Gunners keep their fourth clean sheet in a row, and Henry was quick to praise his side’s defensive work.

“It is important when you step out there that you don’t concede a goal,” he said. “You can always win the game from that.

“We put in a lot of effort. We have to dig in at the moment and that is what we are doing.

“When it becomes easier we will try to play better but at the moment it is really important not to concede goals.”

Henry was pleased with the overall performance against United, who were probably favourites on current form going into the game.

The captain was also pleased to see a cleaner game against Sir Alex Ferguson’s men for a change.

“Overall I think we played well. It was an open game and a good game. No arguments, no fighting.

“It [felt like] a Champions League game,” he went on. “A lot of people were confident they were going to win. Yet in the first half we played well and with a bit of luck we could have had a penalty but we did not.”

The Frenchman believes that the Christmas period for Arsenal has been quite good, and hopes there is better to come in the second half of the season.

“We finished the Christmas period with two draws,” said the skipper. “To get a draw at Villa after two wins was not bad and, if you look at the game, this one was not a bad draw either.

“It was important to win the game. We did not but at least we did not to lose it.

“Let’s hope we can have a better run in the second half of the season.”

 

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