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Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has revealed details of a private conversation with Bukayo Saka, and he has praised another Gunners star.<\/p>\n
Of<\/strong>\u2018s performances have been questioned as he has been derailed by injuries this season, but he has returned to form since returning to the team in recent weeks.<\/p>\n And the England international scored the decisive goal as Arsenal<\/strong> edged past Atletico Madrid over two legs to reach the Champions League final, having won 2-1 on aggregate.<\/p>\n The Gunners face a sterner test in the final against Bayern Munich or Paris Saint-Germain, but Saka\u2019s return has boosted them as they look to win the Champions League and Premier League.<\/p>\n After Tuesday\u2019s second leg between Arsenal and Atletico Madrid, Henry revealed that he \u201cspoke to\u201d Saka as he was recovering from his latest injury setback.<\/p>\n \u201cI would love to see if we can speak to Bukayo because I want him to explain to people that being a footballer is not so much always about the glamorous time,\u201d Henry said on CBS Sports.<\/p>\n READ: <\/span>Four games in 25 days stand between Champions League finalists Arsenal and unfathomable glory<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s been questioned all season. Can he be the guy? Is he not the guy? Is he the star boy? Is he not the star boy? Is he better than him or not better than him? Today he had to play with barely training. I know he\u2019s suffering with his Achilles tendon.<\/p>\n \u201cHe came back, I spoke to him and he came back and was like: \u2018I\u2019ve got to be on the pitch. I\u2019ve got to be on the pitch against Fulham. I have to be. It\u2019s do or die\u2019.<\/p>\n \u201cSo you have to give those guys a lot of credit. Sometimes we take it for granted. We all played through injuries. We all played with moments where you\u2019re not 100 per cent and he had to do it, deliver it for Arsenal.\u201d<\/p>\n Henry has also joined a host of other pundits in praising Viktor Gyokeres after he \u201cproved people wrong\u201d in the second leg against Atletico Madrid.<\/p>\n \u201cIf I take the example of Gyokeres, the jury was out on him,\u201d Henry added.<\/p>\n READ MORE: <\/span>Rooney, Shearer make same Arsenal claim in PL title prediction \u2013 \u2018I\u2019ve been strong on this\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s not a bad thing. Embrace it. Try to prove people wrong. Tonight he did.<\/p>\n \u201cNot only tonight, in the last month, I will give him his credit. He\u2019s running, he looks solid and a bit more like a number nine that you can be scared of.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat I like also is the way they look for him early \u2013 play to the strength of the guy because if not, I\u2019m going to see his weaknesses instead of seeing his strong points.<\/p>\n \u201cNow, because of the way they utilise him, I can see what he\u2019s good at and what he\u2019s not good at. It\u2019s a difference. The guy feels more comfortable to make the run where he\u2019s going to excel and not going to see his weakness.\u201d<\/p>\n READ NEXT: Simeone makes incredible Arsenal claim after Atletico Madrid are beaten<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\n\u201cThe jury was out on him\u2026\u201d<\/h2>\n