Arsenal vice-chairman David Dein however was displeased, and quipped that Abramovich had "parked his Russian tanks on our lawn and is firing £50 notes at us", Abramovich was said to have placed a bid for Arsenal striker Thierry Henry, which was turned down at once.
Wakil presiden Arsenal David Dein tidak merasa senang, dan menyindir bahwa Abramovich telah "memarkir tank Rusia di halaman kami dan menembakkan uang £50 pada kami", Abramovich mengatakan telah mengajukan tawaran untuk penyerang Arsenal Thierry Henry, yang langsung mendapat penolakan.