168Disclaimer: Every Nairaland member is solely responsible for anything that he/she posts or uploads on Nairaland. Ask Drogba this same question if he won't personally tell U that Henry is one of the greatest strikers / players and he (Henry) is ahead of him. Drogba challenged henry as mourinho challenged 2 gods wenger and fergie. Henry won four Premier League Golden Boots to Drogba's two and was named Player of the Season twice, something his rival never achieved. Contact Tuko.co.ke instantly. Get the latest news, stats, videos, highlights and more about forward Didier Drogba on ESPN. Only the world cup separates them and to be honest Drogba is from ivory coast and henry from France. For United fans, they dragged their legend Wayne Rooney in the debate and despite being the Premier League’s second all-time goalscorer with 208 goals, the fact that he quit England for the US pretty much cost him some points in fans’ minds. Thierry Henry VS Didier Drogba War On Twitter - Sports - Nairaland . Reacting, Chelsea fans rallied to support Facts tendered by @Hustler_futbol. Drogba won 15 trophies for his troubles, Henry 16. In fact, nobody could have accused Henry of being a flat-track bully. Does that make Henry a bad footballer? Not just the best striker in Premier League history, Henry is the best player in Premier League history. Spurs fans were quickly dismissed by their fellow Londoners since Kane has never won a single piece of silverware with his club. Exceptional. They went on a rampage to prove why Henry was the greatest of the duo. Just like c Ronaldo ws not afraid of entering into lionel's jungle conquerd but has not chased messi away yet. Drogba also never made the three-man Ballon d'Or shortlist, which Henry managed twice. Still, he netted ten in 17 matches. 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Scorer of the most dramatic goal in Premier League history, Aguero has been a revelation since joining the club in 2011 and his nine league hat-tricks are second only to Alan Shearer in the all-time records. Both players were quite spectacular footballers. Drogba, makes no bones about it, was a man for the BIG occasion. For Drogba, heading was second nature. View stats of Forward Thierry Henry, including goals scored, assists and appearances, on the official website of the Premier League. Guess who had 58 league match-winners and who had 31? Drogba crowned it all up by stayin with chelsea to win the UCL for chelsea in bayern munichs backyard against bayern munich. The stats beg to differ, at least when he's compared to Henry. Since smashing the winner off the underside of David Seaman’s crossbar as a 16-year-old for Everton, Rooney has enjoyed an incredible career. Few turn down Sir Alex and Man United, but that is exactly what Shearer did in 1996 to join his boyhood club, having helped Blackburn Rovers win the league. I will always remember him for that goal header at 88 mins in munich. Throughout their entire club careers, Drogba scored 297 goals in 679 outings; Henry hit 360 in 792. The Premier League has been blessed to grace some of the most lethal strikers in world football in recent decades. Comparing two greats of the game is just an unfortunate way of praising one of your own. Both are great players but drogbas story will interest ppl more. Why comparing them? Bursting onto the scene at 22, late by today’s standards, Wright took his chance with Crystal Palace, before becoming the Gunners’ then record-signing in 1991. Premier League all-time XI: Whether Thierry Henry or Didier Drogba, vote for your fave striker of the last 25 years . A number of Premier League records belong to Shearer: the most hat-tricks (11), the most trebles in a single campaign (five, in 1995-96) and the most goals off all time (260). The infamous king-fu incident did little to ruin his messiah-like reputation and when he retired prematurely in 1997, football fans were left open mouthed. 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Our data provider is having technical issues, live scoring and stats are impacted. Does that make Drogba a good footballer? Drogba no near this one abeg . It's about their respective contributions to their clubs. FA Cup final, huge league clash, Carabao Cup final, Champions League final, you name it, he scored in it. Henry in arsenal was treated like messi and Ronaldo. Overall, that leaves the Ivorian with 0.43 goals every game, with Henry slightly ahead on 0.45. In the era of social media fandom, point scoring is as important as actual points. The Premier League has been blessed to grace some of the most lethal strikers in world football in recent decades. Tottenham fans also had a say in the argument as they brought on Harry Kane, who has been the North London club’s top scorer in the last five seasons. It's fact. Osaze Odemwingie Gets An Impersonator On Twitter / 2015 World Cup Live On Startimes / Philip Senderos Is The Best Defender In England. Now, Chelsea fans will argue Didier Drogba deserves a place in that conversation. Connect with friends faster than ever with the new Facebook app. He had a shorter time than henry and achieved almost the same real and I mean real achievements. This thread is an insult to the legend himself Thiery Henry to be compared with Didier Drogba. Overall, that leaves the Ivorian with 0.43 goals every game, with Henry slightly ahead on 0.45. Well, after much deliberation, talkSPORT.com have compiled a list to reveal who we rate as the best 10 forwards in the competition’s history. Where will you place the former Chelsea forward in a list of the greats? Antwort Speichern. Pace and Power, few struck fear into a defence quite like Henry; socks over the knees and in full flight, you knew what time it was. Nairaland Forum / Entertainment / Sports / Thierry Henry VS Didier Drogba War On Twitter (2368 Views) Thierry Henry: How I Benched Nwankwo Kanu At Arsenal / Didier Drogba Dances Zanku, As People Of Ivory Coast Celebrate … Based on achievements and positional play. But Arsenal fans wouldn't have any of it. Didier Drogba vs Thierry Henry: Assessing Who the Better Player Was. Am waiting to hear the midfielder that. Some know how to temper it, others less so, but one can't distance themselves from the adoration they have for their beloved football club. In the end, majority of the twitter back and forth revolved around Henry vs Drogba. There is no shying away from how many vital goals Drogba scored. Throughout their entire club careers, Drogba scored 297 goals in 679 outings; Henry hit 360 in 792. 36 goals in his first season, 44 in his next and 30 in his third, the Dutchman was lethal. A record of  64 goal contributions against top four teams and in the European knockout stages proves that - Drogba had 41. © 2020 Sports New Media Limited. He’s the only player who has ever netted 20+ goals for five consecutive seasons and no one else could score with the artistry and guile quite like Arsenal’s No. Links: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10). The Gunners hero didn't achieve any of that through selfishness either, with 20 more assists in just four more appearances. Ivorian and Chelsea football legend Didier Drogba was trending on twitter yesterday for his football achievements and just hours later he started trending fans of the French and Arsenal legend Thierry Henry started expressing their comparison in response to tweets of Drogba's fans that stated that he was a better forward than Thierry Henry. Henry did well for himself, club and country. One of these two was an out-and-out centre forward, the other content with drifting out wide and running the channels where his blistering pace could come to the fore. You can't compare them, both had their roles , henry was a legend at arsenal while drogba was a demi god at Chelsea, henry won the league with arsenal and they were unbeaten, drogba won the champions league with Chelsea scoring the last goal from a penalty spot kick.