December 17th 2024.
In his incredible career, Thierry Henry had the privilege of playing with some of the greatest footballers in the world. However, there are two star forwards that he deeply regrets not having the opportunity to call his teammates in the Premier League.
During his time with Arsenal and Barcelona, Henry won numerous league titles and even lifted the World Cup with France in 1998. He achieved almost everything there is to achieve in the sport, but there were two players that he wished he could have shared the pitch with.
One of these players is Didier Drogba, a hero for Chelsea. Henry has often fantasized about forming a strike partnership with the Ivorian powerhouse. Although he did get the chance to play alongside his other choice, Nicolas Anelka, for France, he still wishes they could have joined forces in the English top flight.
In a recent interview with Sky Sports, Henry spoke about his admiration for Drogba and Anelka, saying, "Because of the way he used to play and the way he was, you have two players who I would have loved to play with in the Premier League. Him and Anelka. I would have loved to play with Anelka up front and him. I think both of us up front, problem, big problem."
He even had a conversation with Drogba about it, saying, "I saw him the other day and we were actually talking about it. We sat down at the airport and I went 'can you believe if we played both of us together?' He didn't like to go too much out of that area and I was more of a mover, a bit everywhere. It would have been a bit of a problem."
Anelka, who left Arsenal for Real Madrid in the same summer that Henry arrived, is also someone that he holds in high regard. In fact, he believes that the French striker is underappreciated in England. "We all know that he terrorised teams when he first arrived in England," Henry said in a 2018 interview. "He, for me - people do not mention him as they should mention him. He was one of the best strikers we have ever seen in this league."
Despite Anelka's success with Arsenal and Chelsea, which include winning the Premier League with both clubs, his contributions are often overlooked. But Henry recognizes his impact, saying, "He won it at Arsenal at a young age, when it was very difficult. You had to battle away from home all the time. He did it at Chelsea, he won the league there. Obviously we all know the story, he left to go to Real Madrid but we are talking about one of the best strikers we have seen and I think he was pivotal to that [Arsenal] squad."
In the end, Henry's career was filled with incredible achievements and memories, but there will always be a sense of regret for not being able to play with Drogba and Anelka in the Premier League. The thought of these three talented forwards on the same team is enough to give any football fan goosebumps.
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