On August 17, Gerrard congratulated Henry on his 40th birthday, with the former England captain praising arsenal legends worth $200 million in today's transfer market. Although he did not end up in Highbury, the king of the gun kings has left an unforgettable memory for all Gunners fans. In his eight-year career as a Gunners, he made 254 league appearances and scored 174 league goals; after winning consecutive league, FA Cup and Community Shield titles, he finally left this beloved land without a Dream of a Champions League. But no one doubts his love for Arsenal, much less a dreamer who has left all his youth in Highbury...
Youth has passed, right and wrong, on the birthday of the Gun King, all fans may wish to review the miracles left by King Highbury in the Premier League.
1. Scored more than 30 goals in 7 consecutive seasons
In the eight years he has been with Arsenal, Henry has scored more than 30 goals in his first seven seasons. In 2001-2005, Henry scored more than 20 goals in the Premier League for five consecutive seasons and won the Golden Boot four times, only to be snatched by Van Nistelrooy once in 2002/03. The feat of the Golden Boot's three-game winning streak also allowed the French king to equal the Golden Boot streak record held by Aran Shearer. Winger-turned-henry did not succeed at Juve at first, but his former mentor Wenger opened a new door for the former Monaco love band. As early as the age of 17, Wenger gave the Frenchman a chance to make his Ligue 1 debut in Monaco. Later, the Premier League made a new legend at the gathering.
2. Single season goal assist double 20+
As an all-round forward killer, Henry's role has never been to complete the task of just one foot in the door. In the 2002/03 season, although the Golden Boot was snatched by the king of the penalty area, Vanny Vanny, the Frenchman left a record of 20 assists in a single season that no one has surpassed so far.
At the same time, Henry also scored 24 league goals, becoming the only player in Premier League history to score 20+ goals and assists in a single season. In terms of assist statistics, Ozil made 16 assists in the half season two years ago, but unfortunately only scored 19 assists in the end, failing to surpass the monument of his predecessors.
3. The Legend of Highbury
If there was one person who could turn Highbury into his own private arena, that person would be Henry. Half of Henry's 228 total goals scored at Arsenal were scored in Highbury. On 7 May 2006, the 100-year-old Highbury Stadium ushered in its final battle. Henry thanked all the fans who were present with a hat-trick, helping the team beat Wigan 4-2 while also helping Arsenal secure a Champions League spot next season. In the 76th minute of the game, the picture of Henry kissing the Highbury lawn after scoring the penalty will forever remain in the memory of the fans.
4. The myth of undefeated
In the 2003/04 season, Arsenal won the league title unbeaten, becoming the first team in the top flight in a hundred years to do so. Arsenal scored 73 goals and conceded just 26, making it the team with the strongest offensive firepower and the most solid defense that season. This season also became Henry's most outstanding year, scoring 30 league goals and winning the Premier League Golden Boot again; hat-trick against Liverpool became one of the classics of the season; 39 total goals were also successfully elected to the European Golden Boot; and he was also named The French Footballer of the Year, and the World Footballer of the Year voted Zidane, who was defeated, and ranked second.
5. The Gun King leaves the team, and there is no successor
Henry left the beloved land after winning consecutive league, FA Cup and Community Shield titles. But no one doubts his love for Arsenal, much less a dreamer who has left all his youth in Highbury...
In the summer of 2007, Henry left Arsenal, where he had been with him for eight years. For a Champions League dream, for a dedication in his heart, the Frenchman joined the unrivaled Barcelona at that time, and finally fulfilled this wish under the leadership of Guardiola.
It can be said that Henry's departure is a turning point for Arsenal from prosperity to decline, without the French sharp edge, the Gunners no longer have the strength to compete for the title. To this day, no one in Arsenal has reached the heights henry once had. Whether it's the most famous Van Persie or the now controversial Big Giroud, Arsenal's gun king is henry. Lacazette, who joined the Emirates Stadium at the highest price in the team's history in the new season, has become one of the strongest strikers arsenal have brought in in recent years, but no one is sure whether his fellow French compatriots, known as "Henry Jr.", can really become the new king of the Gunners.
Among the top 50 stars in the history of Arsenal's official website fans, Henry pushed the predatory captain Adams and the Dutch prince Bergkamp to the top of the list, becoming the favorite player of Arsenal fans. Although he also did not stay at Arsenal to retire, unlike Fabregas and Van Persie, Henry dedicated his youth to the team he loved. On 9 December 2011, Arsenal added three new bronze statues outside the Emirates Stadium on the day of the team's 125th anniversary, one of which was Henry, the best shooter in the team's history. The celebratory gesture of Henry's slide after scoring has forever been fixed on the outside of Arsenal's pitch ever since.
"Arsenal will always remain in my blood, forever in my heart, and I will always miss you. I said that I would be a gunner for the rest of my life, and I didn't lie, because you were a gunner for a day, a gunner for the rest of your life. Arsenal clubs are still in my heart and will always be there. —Henry