 When up front , Henry is occasionally known to move out wide to the left wing position , something which enables him to contribute heavily in assists : between 2002 – 03 and 2004 – 05 , the striker managed almost 50 assists in total and this was attributed to his unselfish play and creativity . Henry would also drift offside to fool the defence then run back onside before the ball is played and beat the offside trap , although he never provided Arsenal a distinct aerial threat . Given his versatility in being able to operate as both a winger and a striker , the Frenchman is not a prototypical " out @-@ and @-@ out striker " , but he has emerged consistently as one of Europe 's most prolific strikers . In set pieces , Henry was the first @-@ choice penalty and free kick taker for Arsenal , having scored regularly from those positions . 
