Henry told 'Sportsmail': ''Maybe it's because I'm an American, but I have a difficult time understanding why anyone would want to leave Liverpool. The club is so rich in history and tradition, supported by so many millions around the world, in virtually every country of the world.''
''You don't want to be in the position where players want to go somewhere else, even if it is a great club like Barcelona. It's hard to understand why players would want to go to a league where the competition is so weak.''
He added: ''They [Coutinho and Suarez] will be watching this weekend and could have been playing but everyone in our scouting department have done a terrific job in making the best of those two difficult situations.''
Henry also praised head coach Jurgen Klopp, saying: ''He has done a tremendous job getting us into this position. He has been just as effective in inspiring not just our players but everyone who loves this club.''
''He is an inspired, natural leader who is sensitive to what some might see as small things, but are very important over the long term.''
''Being in the final is a reflection of the incredible support this club gets at Anfield and the ability [of] Jurgen and the entire staff to put our players in the position to be successful. You can do all of that but the players have to step up and they have.''
Of course, how could Henry talk about Liverpool without mentioning Mohamed Salah's magnificent season for the Reds. He said: ''His record-setting scoring became one of the biggest stories in England this year.''
''We are proud of more than what he has meant to us on the field. It is highly significant for a global club with a parrticular set of values to have a huge star who personifies what can be accomplished with unity rather than the divisions among people we see so often these days.''