A fan poses with the Thierry Henry statue is seen outside the stadium ahead of the Barclays Premier League match between Arsenal and Everton at Emirates Stadium on December 10, 2011 in London, England.
Premier League legend Thierry Henry turned 38 years old on 17 August 2015 and many considered him the greatest Arsenal player of all time. A winger who disappointed when he played for Juventus, Henry joined Arsenal in 1999 after a failed season at the Serie A club.
Arsene Wenger saw something in that young lad that convinced him that he was a striker and the rest, like they say, is history. In his nine years at Arsenal, he scored 228 goals in all competitions, helping them to two league titles, three FA Cups and the Champions League final in 2006. He also won the treble in Barcelona but it's fair to say that it was at Arsenal that we saw the best of the French hitman who also won the World Cup in 1998, UEFA European Champions in 2000, and the Confederations Cup in 2003.
But Henry was much more than just numbers, he was Arsenal's talisman combining prodigious technique with blistering pace and amazing balance. Not only was he the top goal-scorer, he was also the top assist maker and a prolific free-kick taker. His goals include beauties of all kind -- dazzling runs through defenders, delicate chips, exquisite volleys, and backheels. In fact, it's fair to say that if Cristiano Ronaldo didn't appear a generation later to steal the throne, Henry would now be remembered a the greatest player to ply his trade in the Premier League. And let's not forget that Henry was there for nine years while Cristiano Ronaldo only lasted for six years before he moved to Real Madrid for 80 million pounds.
Perhaps it had something to do with the emergence of this player called Lionel Messi who liked to play up front, but Henry often found himself operating on the wing which was never his best formation. Messi's desire to play up front often saw others play out of position, something former Barcelona Zlatan Ibrahimovic was far more vocal about. Henry was far more of a gentleman and never spoke up about it. He might have finished his career at New York Red Bulls and currently works as a pundit for Sky Sports but for most Arsenal fans he will always be their King.
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