Thierry Henry has urged boss Arsene Wenger to buy him a world-class strike partner in the wake of Arsenal's FA Cup Final defeat by Liverpool.

The Gunners missed a hatful of chances - with Henry the main culprit - to put the game beyond Gerard Houllier's men at The Millennium Stadium on Saturday.

A late Michael Owen double denied Arsenal, and left Henry in no doubt that he too needs someone similar to the Liverpool marksman up front.



Owen was the hero because he is always in the right place - we need a goalscorer like that

Thierry Henry

"We need a player who will be a fox in the box and on the pitch," said Henry. "We need a player like Owen is for Liverpool." "I make a lot of runs and get wide a lot, but Owen is always in the box and we need someone like that. "When I make wide runs and put in crosses there is often no-one there to put the ball in the net. "Owen was the hero because he is always in the right place. We need a goalscorer like that." Arsenal's lack of presence in the penalty area could be solved by another Liverpool frontman - Robbie Fowler. The 26-year-old's future at the club is once again the source of media speculation following his omission from the starting line-up on Saturday.



