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3. Thierry Henry Vs. Tottenham April 22, 2006

Skill: 4- I know it has taken a while but there were so many goals to get to! Thierry Henry is about to dominate these last few entries, so no worries are necessary.  This was just a flash of Henry’s brilliance. A very strong run from Emmanuel Adebayor set up the French legend for a crucial goal against Arsenal’s bitter rivals. The control and placement of the strike are so lightning fast. The defender and goalie have no time to react. Simply too good from Henry.

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Opponent: 5- Losing to Tottenham is simply unacceptable. Luckily that was narrowly avoided on this day in 2006.

Significance: 4- This was a rather important game. Although Arsenal didn’t win any trophies in this season, ensuring that the gap between them and their North London rivals was very important. Tottenham would finish just two points behind Arsenal in 5th, highlighting the importance of this draw. Furthermore it would also be the final goal that Thierry Henry would score in a North London derby.

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