Intro:

Arsene Wenger talks about Arsenal's trip to Liverpool on Sunday's and also talks publicly for the first time since Thierry Henry announced his retirement.

Script:

SOUNDBITE: (English) Arsene Wenger, Arsenal manager:

"Tomorrow (Sunday) is a good game for us to show that we can have continuity in finding a good balance between attacking well and defending well because Liverpool is always very strong at home and that's why we want to continue, of course, to be faithful to our philosophy and play our game. But as well, be solid defensively."

SOUNDBITE: (English) Arsene Wenger, Arsenal manager:

"Liverpool last year scored over 100 goals in the championship (Premier League), they were very good going forward. This season they've scored 19 until now, so they are not on the same trend offensively, but I must say they started out the blocks very strong and we were too late to get into the game."

SOUNDBITE: (English) Arsene Wenger, Arsenal manager:

(about Thierry Henry's retirement)

"I would like to take this opportunity to thank him for what he has done for the club and what a huge success he has been for us. He was of course an exceptional football player. But as well, a combination of a modern player. Thierry was a combination of a huge physical, technical talent, but as well special intelligence. He was not a contact player as so much as a typical centre forward. He was more a guy who used his intelligence to get away from people, and his pace and was one of the greatest players I ever saw, and I've seen a few good ones."