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in the same, business class bracket as Henry.

Whenever Henry was in the Arsenal side last season, his presence was a hindrance.

True, he was lacking in fitness and struggled badly with niggling injuries, and Tevez's only fitness concerns are, well, excess fat, but the Frenchman always wanted the team to play with loads of over-elaborate passing, always trying to score the perfect goal.

When it came to executing this policy, the less experienced players, the Hlebs of this world, would always play one pass too many and the chance was gone.

Similarly, when at West Ham last year, Tevez often wanted to do his own thing, which was to drop back into midfield when managers Alan Pardew and later Curbishley wanted him in a more forward role.

In fact, his signing alone, along with Argentine compatriot Javier Mascherano, seemed to send the inexperienced squad into submission and the bottom of the Premier League table.

Do Arsenal need that sort of free spirit at the moment?

Arsene Wenger would argue not. He can point to the sensational, more clinical performances produced by his side this year, where Arsenal, since the departure of their main luxury, have been more economical with their passing (whilst still playing the most attractive brand of football in the country) and more ruthless with their goal scoring opportunities, based on a strong team ethic and greater steel.

None of the Arsenal squad came with a glowing, World-renowned, reputation like Tevez, yet have been developed into top players from a young age.

You won't ever see Wenger splashing out 30 million on a superstar, but on 3-4 players who can develop into better ones and who will fit into the heart of the team.

Not only is Tevez a superstar football-wise, but considering that the West Ham squad he joined last year was similar in experience to the Arsenal side of now, if not as gifted, then his arrival would cause more problems than not, particularly with Wenger, who runs the show.

Arsenal have performed better since Henry left; the last thing they need right now is another so-called big name player who wouldn't automatically fit in with the way they play, no matter how good he is.

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