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Robert Lewandowski: I used to dream of emulating this Arsenal legend
ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI admits he idolised Thierry Henry during his days at Arsenal.
Thierry Henry reacts to Arsenal drawing Bayern Munich
Lewandowski has proven himself to be one of Europe's most potent attacking threats in recent years.
The 28-year-old made the controversial switch from Borussia Dortmund to Bayern Munich in 2014 but he has gone from strength to strength at the Allianz Arena.
At every club Lewandowski has been at, he has averaged more than one goal a game and this season the Poland international has scored 23 goals in 27 games for the Bundesliga giants in all competitions.
Robert Lewandowski wanted to copy Arsenal legend Thierry Henry
Lewandowski was amazed at how Henry ran with the ball
And Lewandowski admits that growing up he wanted to emulate Arsenal legend Henry's game.
"I loved the way he ran with the ball and his technique was something I wanted to copy," Lewandowski told the Daily Mail.
"I was amazed at all the goals he scored with a quick body swerve in particular.
"I didn't want to be the same player but I thought I could learn from him."
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