Thierry Henry rows with Arsenal fan after 3-2 defeat at Swansea

Swansea 3 Arsenal 2. It would have never happened in Thierry Henry’s pomp, neither the manner of the defeat nor the incident at the end of this match when the veteran French striker had a contretemps with one of his own fans.
  
In the wake of the Gunners’ defeat to Swansea (their sixth reverse on the road this season) Henry told his teammates to acknowledge the large contingent of travelling fans who had made the journey down to Wales. 
 
But what Henry failed to appreciate was the depth of anger some Arsenal feels towards a team that in the last two seasons has become sloppy in defence and spineless in attack. The Gunners showed it a fortnight ago against Fulham, and again on Sunday at Swansea. For one fan it was evidently too much and he vented his fury at his heroes in a manner that shocked Henry, who’d appeared as a second-half substitute.
 
The Frenchman had what The Sun described as a “heated exchange” with the supporter and appeared to suggest with his hands that he should come and discuss the matter face-to-face. 
 
The paper quoted an eye-witness saying: “Thierry had encouraged his team-mates to go and acknowledge the fans... unfortunately one or two of them had a few things to say and expressed their disappointment. One in particular was shouting 'Where is the heart and the character and the fight?'” Henry’s response apparently was: 'Get behind the team and support the players and don't be negative’.”
 
But much as Henry is revered by the Arsenal faithful since his goal-scoring return to the club after a five-year absence, the majority will be on the side of the furious fan. This was a match Arsenal should never have lost. Ten years ago when Henry was in his prime and the likes of Tony Adams and Martin Keown were in defence the Gunners would have walked all over their Welsh hosts.
 
That appeared to be the scenario unfolding when Robin van Persie scored for Arsenal after just five minutes, his first league goal of the year and his 18th of the season. But having taken the lead, the visitors relaxed and Swansea were soon level after Aaron Ramsey felled Nathan Dyer in the penalty box. Scott Sinclair coolly slotted the spot-kick past Wojciech Szczesny.
 
Welshman Ramsey was also at fault for the second Swansea goal 10 minutes into the second half. He combined with the dreadful Andrey Arshavin to gift the ball to Swansea who worked it to Dyer and his sweet strike gave Szczesny no chance. 
 
Theo Walcott equalised for Arsenal on 69 minutes with a composed finish but within 45 seconds of the restart Swansea were back in front as Gylfi Sigurdsson split open the leaden-footed Arsenal defence with a pass that was drilled home by Danny Graham.
 
Though Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger later questioned the penalty decision, his strongest criticism was reserved for his shambolic defence. "When it was back at 2-2 we knew we could score a third but it was important not to make a mistake,” fumed Wenger. “But in the last games we have made mistakes that are difficult to explain. It is unbelievable, it happened at Fulham and again today.” ·