Dennis did things on a football pitch that took
countless replays to comprehend. Once you worked
out what he’d done and how he did it, the notion that
he’d done so intentionally was fucking outrageous. I
still have visions of Dabisaz turning this way and
which, blood twisted, trying to work out where the
ball is, as Dennis clips it past him. Of course he
meant it.
Without the signing of Dennis, and the legacy he
quickly laid, Arsenal as a football club might not have
been in the position to sign Henry, let alone offer him
such a platform to excel. Thank Italian football for
casting them both aside. It knows what it missed out
on.
Henry on Bergkamp: ”I have always said Dennis
Bergkamp will remain the best partner I have ever
played with. Sometimes you have players who do not
have to talk, you just have to watch them — and that
is the case with Dennis. The way he can kill a team
with one pass is just amazing. He will sometimes do
things out of nowhere.”
Bergkamp on Henry: “If had to pick one (strike
partner) I would say Thierry because of the unbeaten
season with him. Thierry’s skills were perfectly
functional. There was something behind every
movement; to get a strike, receive a pass.
Thierry Henry played with Messi and Zidane. Dennis
Bergkamp played with Marco Van Basten. That they
both chose each other over such illustrious names is
a testament to their own status.
Dennis Bergkamp was the greatest player I’ve ever
seen play for The Arsenal. He probably walks on
water.