Thierry Henry breaks down exactly what's missing from modern football compared to his generation and it's a fascinating watch

Thierry Henry has broken down exactly what's wrong with modern football in a fascinating new interview.

Henry debuted in Monaco and after a spell with Juventus, went on to become one of the greatest players in history with Arsenal - scoring 175 goals in the Premier League and lifting the trophy on two occasions.

A World Cup winner with France in 1998, Henry also won four Golden Boots in England prior to winning the treble with Barcelona. His innate ability with the ball at his feet took bim to the top but so did his bulletproof mentality.

Henry recently sat down with Alex Scott for Football Focus on BBC One and gave an insight into his mental state going into a big game when he was waiting in the tunnel.

Feeling as though he was going battle, Henry explained that he never even looked at his opponents and was almost offended if a player asked for his shirt prior to the game, seeing it as a sign of weakness.

Although he wasn't always victorious on the pitch, the 47-year-old never changed his approach and adopted the same attitude for every game he played.

"When you're in the tunnel, I know you're looking at me - I'm not looking at you," Henry said.

"After five to ten minutes I'm going to let you know why you are looking at me and I will then look at you.

"That's what you wanted, that's what's going to happen. I got stopped so many times, we lost so many times - but the demeanor was when you look into my eyes you're not going to find it.

"Then you play against Man United, we're both looking at the tunnel that way. You play Liverpool, you play big teams in Europe and they don't look at you, that's how it should be.

"Because you have to send a message to the guy in the tunnel already that when you come and you look at us and then in the first five minutes or so, I'm going to let you know why we are what we are.

"You can't ask me for my shirt before the game, it's like it's an easy game today. No, don't do that."

Henry retired in 2014 after a stint in the MLS with New York Red Bulls. In his coaching career, Henry has taken charge of both Monaco and Montreal Impact, as well as serving as the assistant manager of the Belgium national team.

His last role saw manage the France Under 21's and Olympic side, coaching them to a silver medal in the Paris Olympics before resigning from the position shortly after the tournament.