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Thread: Exposing Thierry Henry for being the most overrated striker of all time
Henry scored 175 goals in the Premier League in his career. However, his record against the big-4 was mediocre:
Goals against the Big-4:
Henry: 23 goals in 40 matches (.58)
Aguero: 44 goals in 69 matches (.64)
Drogba: 26 goals in 39 matches (.67)
Goals against the Big-4:
Henry: 23 goals in 40 matches (.58)
Aguero: 44 goals in 69 matches (.64)
Drogba: 26 goals in 39 matches (.67)
Henry was also quite mediocre in big games away from the comfort of Highbury.
Away goals against against the big clubs:
Goals at Old Trafford:
Henry: 1 goal
Drogba: 3 goals
Kane: 4 goals
Goals at Anfield:
Henry: 1 goal
Drogba: 3 goals
Kane: 4 goals
Away goals against against the big clubs:
Goals at Old Trafford:
Henry: 1 goal
Drogba: 3 goals
Kane: 4 goals
Goals at Anfield:
Henry: 1 goal
Drogba: 3 goals
Kane: 4 goals
In Europe, Thierry Henry was also relatively unimpressive when it mattered most:
CL knockout goals:
Henry (for Arsenal): 6
Aguero (for Man City): 7
Salah (for Liverpool): 7
Rooney: 14 goals
Drogba: (for Chelsea): 11
CL knockout goals:
Henry (for Arsenal): 6
Aguero (for Man City): 7
Salah (for Liverpool): 7
Rooney: 14 goals
Drogba: (for Chelsea): 11
On the World Stage, Henry was also invisible. In â98 Zidane carried him to a WC win, in 2002 he flopped, in â06 Zizou carried again.
Henry: 1
Mbappe: 3
Ronaldo Nazario: 8
Klose: 5
Henry wasnât built for the world stage:
Henry: 1
Mbappe: 3
Ronaldo Nazario: 8
Klose: 5
Henry wasnât built for the world stage:
The North London Derby, Arsenalâs most hated rivalry, is one youâd think Henry would be the king of. Turns out,
Not so.
NLD goals:
Harry Kane: 10 goals in 12 games
Emmanuel Adebayor: 8 goals in 13 games
Thierry Henry: 5 goals in 10 games
Not so.
NLD goals:
Harry Kane: 10 goals in 12 games
Emmanuel Adebayor: 8 goals in 13 games
Thierry Henry: 5 goals in 10 games
Despite the fact Arsenal fans hate Tottenham, their main competitive rivals in London are Chelsea. How did Henry do compared to Drogba?
Henry vs Chelsea: 9 goals in 16 games
Drogba vs Arsenal: 13 goals in 13 games
Henry vs Chelsea: 9 goals in 16 games
Drogba vs Arsenal: 13 goals in 13 games
They say the stars shine brightest when the lights are on. Well, not so for Thierry Henry.
Goals in cup finals:
Thierry Henry: 0 goals in 9 finals
Olivier Giroud (for Arsenal): 1 goal in 3 finals
Didier Drogba: 10 goals in 10 finals:
Goals in cup finals:
Thierry Henry: 0 goals in 9 finals
Olivier Giroud (for Arsenal): 1 goal in 3 finals
Didier Drogba: 10 goals in 10 finals:
In the biggest game of his Arsenal career, in the CL final against Barcelona, Henry missed a 1v1 with Victor Valdes while Arsenal led 1-0. Arsenal would go on to fall 2-1, making Henryâs miss catastrophic.
In conclusion, Henry was a stat padder who will never truly be as great as he is remembered. Constant bottling and never showing up when it mattered most are his legacy.
