Well, do we really want and need Henry?
A) Negative points: (Germans always bring the negative points first
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1. Henry is almost 31 and considering that his real strength is to run fast into the lane for a pass that's a real problem, because usually with 30+ your speed decreases. IMO Henry descreased significantly over the last 2 years. Though he's still a very good player, he just slipped under the "world class player" level.
2. Henry has maybe 2 years left at top level...then he will basically retire. Is it worth to lure a guy to Liverpool (and spend a lot of cash on him) that has so little time left?
3. Henry is over 30, so one has to expect more injuries too.
4. Henry has already won the PL-title. It's just human, that one isn't that hungry anymore if one has had already the desired success. Is he still motivated the way Stevie or Carra are motivated???
(5. I don't know Henrys character, so I don't know if he could be a team cancer. But it's always risky to bring in a personality into a grown team. Henry could be competing with Stevie for the team leading role and could seriously damage Benitez if things aren't going its way. You don't have that kind of problems with 25 years-old-guys.)
B) Positive points:
1. Henry always praised Liverpool. He would be a player we can be proud of.
2. Henry has still an image that would be useful, because alone with his presence on the pitch he could bind 1-2 defenders more effectively than our nowaday-strikers besides Torres.
3. Henry (as far as I know) didn't have heavy injuries during the last couple of years and he didn't play a lot within the last year for Barca, so he should be kind of fresh.
C) Conclusion:
IMO Henry is a no-go if he really costs us big bucks. If we spend 10+ Mio. we should get a younger player that has a 5-10 year prospect. IF Henry is inexpensive and IF he's willing to show his desire to go to Anfield for real (i.e. is able to cut down his salary expectations a bit) than he's obviously a good choice. But again: Since Benitez chooses more younger players, I don't see Henry coming to Liverpool.
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