So its official: Henry was a much better player for Arsenal than Bergkamp

[Cripps_orig]

Both great players but Bergkamp was the better player imo. Henry had a tone of goals but Bergkamp had some magical goals that I can't forget. Beautiful goals. He created them as well with stunning touches and passing. As much as we talk about Henry getting snubbed for World Player of the Year awards, I feel Bergkamp is a player that doesn't get enough recognition in world football. He's one of those special players and if he hadn't have played for us and played in another league like Italy, Spain or Germany, I think he'd have been talked about now as in the same way people talk about Zidane. The talent was there, but unfortunately, the Dutch never win tournaments and he can't fly for away games in Europe and our team was pretty crap in Europe back then.

I like Henry but I'd say Bergkamp is a genuine World Class player. The magical type that do things you just won't see again. Like Zz, Cryuff, Ronaldinho... he's the one player I've seen play for us that I'd put in the all times elite group. Am I the only one that feels this way? Is it too much to put him in that bracket?

No

Best player ive ever seen, not just for Arsenal.

[Özim]

and also Kaba Diawara for scoring the goals for me in CM 97/98

Talk is he scored so many goals in CM that he had no goals left in him when he played for us, they said he'd hit the bar during and after the match too.

Very sad really

[Xhaka Can’t]

No

Best player ive ever seen, not just for Arsenal.

This.

[gunnerrrrr]

Bergkamp is top 5 of all time for me in world football....never seen a footballer with better touch or technique besides Zidane

[Mr. Lahey]

Henry no question. Goals, assists, technique, intelligence, athleticism, travelled to away CL games etc...he had more in his locker than Bergkamp. Thats not a slight at all against Bergkamp. Henry was the worlds best footballer at one point.

[AKBapologist]

Would like to see a Ian Wright, Wenger and DB10 statues there some day.

[Cripps_orig]

Wenger

[LDG]

This.

Mong.

[Letters]

I like Henry but I'd say Bergkamp is a genuine World Class player. The magical type that do things you just won't see again. Like Zz, Cryuff, Ronaldinho... he's the one player I've seen play for us that I'd put in the all times elite group. Am I the only one that feels this way? Is it too much to put him in that bracket?

Both were in that bracket IMO. Trying to separate them is a vaguely interesting debate (when not ruined by mongs) but ultimately pointless.
In that era I went along to games knowing that one or both would do something that was worth the entrance money.
Off the top of my head, Henry's goal against Liverpool where he ran through all of them, his backheel goal vs Charlton.
Bergkamp's ridiculous goal vs Newcastle, the hat-trick vs Leicester (both in away games I realise).

Both very special players. </thread>

[BOBN]

Both great players but Bergkamp was the better player imo. Henry had a ton of goals but Bergkamp had some magical goals that I can't forget. Beautiful goals. He created them as well with stunning touches and passing. As much as we talk about Henry getting snubbed for World Player of the Year awards, I feel Bergkamp is a player that doesn't get enough recognition in world football. He's one of those special players and if he hadn't have played for us and played in another league like Italy, Spain or Germany, I think he'd have been talked about now as in the same way people talk about Zidane. The talent was there, but unfortunately, the Dutch never win tournaments and he can't fly for away games in Europe and our team was pretty crap in Europe back then.

I like Henry but I'd say Bergkamp is a genuine World Class player. The magical type that do things you just won't see again. Like Zz, Cryuff, Ronaldinho... he's the one player I've seen play for us that I'd put in the all times elite group. Am I the only one that feels this way? Is it too much to put him in that bracket?

laughable post.

and lol @ implying henry wasnt a "genuine world class player". look up the term world class in any dictionary then get back to me.