Henry leaving helped us, says Arsenal's Fabregas
Cesc Fabregas believes the departure of Thierry Henry has brought an era of opportunity for a group of Arsenal players who had been playing in the shadow of the great French forward.
Gunners fans were upset when Henry, after eight years in London, joined Barcelona in the summer but the form of Fabregas and his side's surge to the top of the Premier League quickly softened the blow of losing their skipper.
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End of an era: Henry swapped Arsenal for Barcelona at the end of last season
"I have more responsibility than before," said 20-year-old midfielder Fabregas.
"When you looked at Arsenal a year or two years ago you just saw Thierry Henry. It was a little bit like the other players did not exist.
"But when he left it was an opportunity for everybody to show we are a team and a good club.
"Even if the best player in the world is leaving us we can still achieve something."
