Henry Demands 4-4-2 At Barça

Marca contend that Thierry Henry's angry exit from Camp Nou after Sunday's defeat to Villarreal wasn't only down to his substitution, but also unhappiness with the team's style of play.

Coach Frank Rijkaard is an advocate of Barcelona's 4-3-3 style of play, with Henry at odds with this choice.

The forward apparently feels himself more suited to a 4-4-2 with an imbalanced forward line, similar to that which he did so well in at Arsenal.

At the Emirates he found himself supported by the likes of Dennis Bergkamp or Robin Van Persie, with four midfielders behind. This gave him the freedom in which to manouevre, and saw him establish himself as the Gunners' top scorer.

Now, Henry wants to play a similar role with Samuel Eto'o as his foil, and use a system that relies more on pace than the current one. The Frenchman has struggled to make his mark amid the tight marking in Spain, and would like to play a more vertical form of football. Henry, 30, signed on at Camp Nou last summer in a £16.1m (€21.1m) deal. He has netted seven Liga goals in 21 appearances so far, and a total of 12 for the season.

Steve Michaels, Goal.com