The manager of the New York Red Bulls, Mike Petke, reckons that there is still a lot of football left in the veteran striker Thierry Henry and he will play a vital part for his team during the next MLS season.

The MLS season 2013 which has recently finished was fantastic for the Red Bulls. They won 17 out of their 34 games and ended up topping the Eastern Conference Points Table.

The Red Bulls were given the Supporters’ Shield at the end of the season as they were the team which had secured the maximum no. of points in the league. They had secured a total of 59 points which was two more than the Points tally of the Western Conference’s Portland Timbers.

Just like the 2012 season, Henry was the stand out performer for the Red Bulls in this season as well. He found the back of the net 10 times and apart from that, he also set up 9 goals.

Also, unlike the last few seasons, Henry maintained his fitness during the 2013 season and made 30 league appearances for the Red Bulls.

When asked about Henry, Petke said, “He is the skipper of our side and I think he is currently the greatest player taking part in the MLS. Till the time he leaves, he is going to be our main player.”

In total, Henry has played 92 MLS matches for the Red Bulls and has scored 41 goals.

Meanwhile, when asked about his team winning the Supporters Shield, Petke said, “We are proud of that achievement. We played like a champion side throughout the league.”

Petke also made it clear that during the off season, he will look to sign a quality midfielder who can play in an attacking role.