Arsenal 4 -1 Norwich City

Thierry Henry returns from injury, scores hat trick to pace Gunners to 4-1 win over bottom dwellers Norwich. The win, coupled with ManUre’s draw against Blackburn puts Arsenal in second place, 10 points behind Chelski.

Henry was on fire today, aided in part by the return of Gilberto Silva to the side. Gilberto had been missing since early fall with an vertabrae injury that at first had been deemed career-ending. As testament to the world class player he is, Gilberto battled to get back, and had a massive game in midfield. An interesting statistic - when Gilberto and Cesc Fabergas are paired in the center of midfield, Arsenal average 4 goals a game.

Next Saturday brings up a tough trip to ‘Boro, whereas ManUre get these same lowly Canaries of Norwich. To keep second spot, the Gunners will have to be on their game. There will be no TV coverage of that match here in the States, so you’ll have to make do with ArsenalPlus streaming audio.