Despite their captain's departure, Arsenal got off to an impressive start for the 2007–08 campaign, and Henry said that his presence in the team might have been more of a hindrance than a help.
Meskipun keberangkatan kapten mereka, Arsenal mendapat sambutan perpisahan yang mengesankan dalam musim awal 2007-08, dan Henry mengakui bahwa kehadirannya di tim mungkin lebih dari penghalang daripada membantu.