Arsene Wenger finally shares a laugh about infamous Henry and Pires penalty debacle ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger can finally see the funny side of Thierry Henry and Robert Pires’ infamous penalty shambles – and it only took 12 years. By George Mills / Published 13th December 2017 With a narrow 1-0 lead over Man City in 2005, Arsenal were handed a golden opportunity to double their advantage from the penalty spot. Robert Pires, who had scored a spot-kick earlier in the match, enlisted the help of striker Henry as the French duo tried an audacious rehearsed penalty routine. But they botched it, scuffing the attempted pass to allow City defenders to scramble the ball clear as former...
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