Thierry Henry's brutal response to being at Tottenham's new stadium for first time

Thierry Henry was in attendance at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for the first time on Saturday night as he watched Conor Benn defeat Chris Eubank Jnr - and made his Arsenal allegiance clear

Thierry Henry made his maiden visit to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and the Arsenal icon declared "I used to come to the old one and win a lot" when questioned about the venue.

Spurs' modern stadium, which opened its doors in 2019, is regarded as a global leader in the football world. They knocked down White Hart Lane and constructed their fresh home which has welcomed the NFL, some of the planet's most prominent musical acts and some stellar boxing contests

Tottenham also possess a larger stadium than north London adversaries Arsenal with their capacity slightly exceeding the Emirates, which was constructed nearly two decades ago. Henry however made his loyalties clear when he arrived at the ground to watch Conor Benn defeat Chris Eubank Jnr.

He was questioned by a reporter about his thoughts on being in hostile territory and informed DAZN: "Weird. I never came to the new stadium, I used to come to the old one and win a lot, but it's nice."

One of Henry's finest moments at White Hart Lane occurred in 2004 when Arsenal clinched the title at their rivals' home whilst marching towards an invincible campaign. They drew 2-2 but that was enough to crown them champions.

Whilst Arsenal were undisputed masters of north London during Henry's spell at the club they would actually have to accept a stalemate at White Hart Lane in four successive years, although they were considerably more commanding back at Highbury. Henry's solitary strike at White Hart Lane arrived in the 2004 when Arsenal triumphed in a nine-goal spectacular to overcome Tottenham 5-4.

Henry was a key player in the last Arsenal team to clinch the top spot in the Premier League, that back in 2004 when the Invincibles were at their peak. Since then, Arsenal haven't reached such lofty heights, but they currently sit at the top under Mikel Arteta's leadership.

Many have predicted that they will finally end their wait after finishing second three times consecutively. Significant summer investment has helped establish them as favourites, although Manchester City recently narrowed the gap to four points after Arsenal drew late on against Sunderland recently.

However, Henry remains optimistic about their chances. He stated: "As a fan I'm going to have to go with Arsenal. I do think we look solid, a bit less against Sunderland the other day, but its time for us so hopefully it can happen."