Speaking about his exit to join the Catalan giants, Henry admits he was left heartbroken having left a club where he won two Premier League titles and three FA Cups.
"They adopted me and I am at home there," he told L'Equipe. "My home sweet home is London. My club is Arsenal.
“When I put on the red and white jersey, it has the same effect that the France jersey has. It's like when Clark Kent becomes Superman. I become someone different, someone stronger.
“When I left the club, a part of me died. I cried and that is not something I've ever done often, even as a kid.”
Henry quashed any suggestion that Arsene Wenger lacked ambition when he allowed him to leave, but he aired his hope that Gunners fans understood his decision to leave.
“I am a competitor,” he added. “But if I am to come back, I had to leave, no? The fans maybe understood that I am transparent, that I have never been a 'character'. Maybe they respect this.
“In England, at least in London, I think that people most love the player that was.”
Henry is set to play in the second leg of the Eastern Conference final on Saturday and, unless the Red Bulls pull off a comeback to their 2-1 deficit, Henry might be playing his final competitive game should he decide to retire upon the completion of his MLS contract.
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