Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has admitted he learned to hate north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur during his eight-year stint under Arsene Wenger . Henry , now a pundit for Sky Sports , is the club 's record goalscorer and playing a huge part in their 'Invincibles ' season of 2003-04 when the Premier League title was wrapped up with a draw at White Hart Lane . The Frenchman is still a huge fan of the club and it is evident that he embraced the culture during his time in England . Arsenal players celebrate after clinching the Premier League title at White Hart Lane in 2004 . Club legend Thierry Henry ( pictured after scoring against Spurs in 2002 ) says he learned to hate rivals . Henry also says he had to fight for his place when he first arrived , calling Dennis Bergkamp a 'God ' 'During my eight years there , something came into me , ' Henry told l'Equipe . ' I have learned the culture of this club ... I learned to hate Tottenham . ' Henry also added that Dennis Bergkamp was a 'God ' at the club , as well as admitting he had to impose himself upon arriving at Arsenal as well as Barcelona . 'We often forget that when I arrived at Arsenal , it was to follow Nicolas Anelka . Not easy at all . No matter that he went to Real Madrid , he will forever remain in my eyes one of the best strikers with whom I played . ' I would have loved to play in the club with him as I would have also liked to do with Paul Scholes and Steven Gerrard . When I arrived , I found myself competing with Davor Suker , Nwankwo Kanu with God - and God is at Arsenal Dennis Bergkamp . 'If I had not come to impose myself , I would have had to go left and fight for a place with Marc Overmars . In short , I had to get up early . At first , nothing was easy . When I arrived in Barcelona , ​​it was the same - I was nobody . ' Dennis Bergkamp is embraced by his Gunners team-mates after scoring against Bayer Leverkusen in 2002 . Henry , pictured working alongside Sportsmail 's Jamie Carragher at Sky Sports , is now a pundit .
Thierry Henry was Arsenal 's record scorer after eight years with the club . Arsenal wrapped up Premier League title at White Hart Lane in 2004 . Henry admits he had to embrace culture shock when joining from Tottenham Hotspur and says it has been a long time since he felt so comfortable playing for his boyhood team.