But Wenger saw something in Henry that others hadn’t, and immediately turned him into a centre forward. KARIM BENZEMA may yet become an Arsenal player, according to reports in Spain. He has appeared for Arsenal 175 times, scoring 29 goals, and although the wrong side of 30 now, the . striker-wise, signed only Lucas Perez from Deportivo la Coruna in the last transfer window. more ground on Manchester CityAntonio Conte knows his decisions are under the spotlight after drawing at Swansea followed by the 2-1 home defeat to Liverpool last time out. Getty Images27Arsenal players celebrate after winning the 2001-02 Premier League title at Old Traffo. t, and after becoming disillusioned with the London life, he opted for a move to Spain. in all competitions than any other United player since his debut last season (11 goals, 3 assists). — Daz (.daz_brooks) September 21, 2016Phil Neville actually just said he'd start Rooney on Saturday. but that shows the regard he was held inRobert PiresTricky, skilful and occasionally moody might be words to describe Robert Pires during his six years at Arsenal (now who does that remind you of in the current Gunners’ ranks).