Wolves skipper Henry believes Mick McCarthy's side deserved some tangible reward after their performances against Manchester United on Saturday and Wednesday night's 2-0 home defeat to Arsenal. It was the climax of a demanding schedule which had also seen Wolves play leaders Chelsea and Manchester City in successive matches. But Henry knows the importance to second-from-bottom Wolves of the run of matches ahead against Bolton, Blackpool, Sunderland, Blackburn, Birmingham, West Brom and Wigan before Christmas. Henry said: "We have to take real confidence with how we're playing. "There's no doubt in our minds that we're playing better football than we were last season and we're creating more chances. "We've got one point less than we had at this stage last year. "But, to put things into perspective, we finished eight points clear of the drop zone and we didn't get anything out of Arsenal, Manchester United or Chelsea, so nothing's changed. "We weren't expected to get anything from these games but we've given them a good run for their money. "We're desperately disappointed to be losing these matches - especially Manchester United away on Saturday and again last night - because we should have got something from them. "Again we didn't, but we can take heart and confidence from the way we're playing." Henry knows there will be a different mindset amongst supporters about the forthcoming batch of games. He said: "We've got seven games coming up now which are completely different to the four we've just played. "Our supporters will be expecting us to win and they're games where we need to put pressure on ourselves to go and get points from them. "It's no good playing well against the top teams if we can't get anything against the lower placed opposition. "In a way it's easier to play the higher teams because there's no pressure on us and we can play our football and everyone expects us to get beat. "But we need to show that we're not just here to play good football against the top teams. "We need to show this is the way we're playing this season and that we're going to carry it on into these next seven matches and will stand up to the difficult task we face." Henry has come in for criticism for some of the challenges he has produced this season. But he had no gripes with the tackle by Arsenal skipper Cesc Fabregas which led to Wolves defender Stephen Ward being stretchered off in the second half. He said: "I think he (Fabregas) just tried to block the ball as it was played up the line. It happens."
