Thierry Henry explains the Arsenal decision that is shaping the title race

Arsenal fans have seen it all. They have seen their team be at a pretty bad point in the club's rich history just a few years ago, and now, they see them as legitimate title favorites.

It is a big, big jump to go from that to where they are now, not just in the league, either. Their performances in the cups, as well as the Champions League, have been nothing short of brilliant, and they are still alive in all competitions.

A few years ago, this would have been a wild dream. The team employed some players who would not make the bench now, and in general, the team spirit, tactical identity and everything surrounding it was pretty bad.

What changed? Mikel Arteta. It was not just him, of course. The board actually took enough care to invest in the players the manager wanted, and now you have one of the very best teams in world football, and even though they have not won anything yet, that may change by the end of the season.

Former Arsenal player Thierry Henry, who has seen and won it all in football, was asked about Arteta, and how he is so important to this club now, to which he only said good things.

Thierry Henry explains the Arsenal decision that is shaping the title race

Talking after the Nottingham Forest draw, Henry talked about how Arsenal trusted the process with Arteta, and he figured out a way to get them where they want to be.

He said: “You have two teams that could be in the top four, you put money on the table, we kept our coach, and we see a lot of coaches getting the sack, or people don’t trust them. It looks like we were right to keep Arteta.

“He is doing extremely well. I’ll repeat myself, you put your money on the table and we are seven points ahead. We are doing extremely well. We asked Mikel Arteta to find a way to be above Liverpool and Man City. If they are not following with Villa, that is on them.

“Look at what you are doing, and what you can do, however you want to do it. I know a lot of people are talking about set-pieces and not creating a lot of chances, and whatnot. We asked him to find a way to win. We still didn’t, but that is what he is doing.”

Henry is absolutely spot on with his take. Arsenal did not win against Nottingham Forest. They came close, but they didn't.

However, this is still a really good team who are seven points above really good teams.

Arsenal are still doing well in the Champions League, as well as the Premier League, and one draw is not going to change any of that. Of course, Arsenal need to see it out and win most of their remaining games.

However, no team can win every single game in existence. People need to realise that.