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raumdeuter:
https://www.nairaland.com/669609/fc-barcelona-fan-thread-mes/2109#54141435

Lol .. I see the way you selectively do things.
If Henry's team reaches final, you'll blame him for choking in the final. If Henry's team didn't reach final (or crash in group stage), you'll blame him for choking in group stage.

You're always forgetting to tell us all the exploits he did for making his team reach the finals abi did they magically appear there?

I believe you'll be one of those who will say benzema choked in this year's UCL competition if Madrid didn't win it.

raumdeuter:
Henry played CL actively for about 10yrs and has 50 goals thats an average of 5 goals a season

Of the top 10 CL top scorers, Henry has one of the lowest goal per game ratio

How many goals per season averagely do top goal scorers score during his time. Esp if they didn't reach the last 4

Roland17:
Na today you sabi Dayo? You no see convenient sliding

Me and Dayo don argue dis thing years ago.. Infact, I can tell you for free that he pretty much picked his 1st points from where him save.

Roland17:
You are not going to be the victim, the police, lawyer and judge of this matter.

Henry missed chances did not mean he flopped the finals. Show me a player rating that had Henry lower than 7 in that finals! The last time I checked "Beasting" the finals as propounded by you is achieving important stats like goals/ assists. Henry provided the assist that led to the goal. The missed opportunities were a product of his greatness and individual brilliance, even after hitting the post.

Henry was never a carry along during his time at Barcelona. Who was Barcelona's leading scorer in Henry's first season? The following season he scored 26 goals with 10 assists as a winger, a freaking winger with Eto playing CF. So please scrap that carry along tag because it has no place.

Henry left European Football at the age 30 to join the NY Red Bulls, guess who is 9th ALL TIME SCORER in the UCL in 2022? Do you think Henry would have climbed higher if he remained in European football? Absolutely yes. 14 years since he left European soccer, he is still ranked top 10 ALL TIME, ahead of the likes of Salah/ Aguero/Neymar/ Ibrahimovic, so scrap that thing.

I am glad you realize you are debating with a Les Bleus to the bone. Henry was 20 when he went to the 1998 WC, show me another younger player who played more than he did or had more impact that Henry did? Despite being young and coming off the bench he finished the tournament as France's highest goal scorer. Let me tell you that coach Aimet Jacquet built the strength of that French team on the midfield and defense and that is why the CF position was led by "Strikeback" Guivarc'h.

France's problem post 2000 is well documented and it was no shock that the team flopped in the 2002 WC. Just stop it already because R. Lemmere was one of the worst things to happen to us. 2006 WC, Henry had a dominant performance, scoring in the group stages and the only goal in the QF against Brazil, so stop it already.

With all said and done, he is still ranked NO 1 ALL TIME LEADING SCORER FOR FRANCE with 51 goals in 123 appearances.

in Top 10 UCL highest goalscorer yet they say he only shone in EPL.

Sometimes, I no know whether whether no be the same Henry wey we watch wey deal with Madrid, juventus, inter and co during his time here abi na another one. The way you'll hear he didn't shine in European nights, you'll think he has a paltry 2 goals in UCL nights. Using just 1 night to judge all his previous European nights na something I just couldn't wrap my hands on.

raumdeuter:
If you time waste and end up losing then it will be on the record
Its like a student who was posing and submitted his paper before time only to end up failing

Never heard of this record. Abi na this night dem create the record?

Thing is he wasted time WHEN THEY WERE WINNING and that's not a foolish thing to do. Your point would have been valid if we were losing. Moreover, I didn't really believe this sef because pictures can be deceiving too

raumdeuter:
Henry choked away that 2006 final for Arsenal with his 1v1 he missed.
Henry was a carry along for Barcelona - I can name 5 or more players higher than him in importance Messi Xavi Etoo Iniesta Puyol Alves
He is not the greatest French player ever - That will be Zidane
The greatest moments of the French NT was when Henry was not a big influence
1998 he was a bench player and benched for most of the knockout,
Euro 2000 more influential but the team still belonged to Zidane
2002 Zidane was injured, peak of Henry and he flopped massively
2004 Not much to write about After 2004 Euros Zidane retired with some senior guys and Henry was leading the team. They were at risk of not qualifying for world cup in a group of Israel Ireland and Faroe Island until they had to call Zidane from retirement who took them to the world cup to the final until he got a red card
2008 Zidane finally out and France was disgraced

Lol... So he was influential in 2000 Euros win but because the team belonged to Zidane we should cancel him? Can't they have 2 or more infuential players, abi no be still you call Messi, Xavi and iniesta for the 2009 win. E come reach year 2000, you come know say team belonging dey exist

How was he a carry along when he starts and plays matches in 2009? Abi I no come dey understand again.

raumdeuter:
This is Thierry Henry in the CL final wasting time

Legend has it that he is still at that spot at Stade France

Lol.. time wasting when arsenal is winning? Isn't that the normal thing all players do again or am I missing something here?

By the way, Is assisting no longer part of beasting in your metrical dictionary again?

50d33q:
You guys are getting it wrong
Th14 is a legend no doubt
But his legendary no pass EPL which is a local league which makes him local champion

How did you come to this conclusion? Because he didn't score/assist against Barca or because arsenal didn't win against Barca.

Which one?

50d33q:
what spy said is not wrong, he didn't do much for the 14 shirt to be retired
What I know is he is the reason we didn't have UCL trophy

Henry's legendary status here is questionable - Spy.360(2022)


How is the above quote not wrong in any ramifications or template you want to look at it. If spy say that nonsense near London, even tottenham fans go use stick pursue am.

Now, I'm not in agreement of retiring Henry's shirt because of his exploit here but one thing I didn't counter Ro.land was because he explicitly stated that it was "personally" his opinion.

Anything that tends to question Henry's legendary status at Arsenal ought to be shut down. He was a beast through and through.

Roland17:
Na from far I dey know direction where Agenda dey go!

According to their school of thought, "Beasting Final" na about goals/ assists abi? No be so?

I say make I ask dem, who provide the assist that led to our goal with that perfect FK? Isn't that "Beasting"?

Can we now agree he "Beasted" the Finals since he had an imperative stat in the Finals.

Lol... Na true.

Most have even forgotten he assisted the free kick Campbell scored from. They'll say that's not beasting because we lost.

Metric wey no dey stay one place

50d33q:
But I didn't slander him I only called him a local champion

Calling him a local champion is almost as slandering. It's not like he didn't have any memorable European league nights. He shone in the big stages against Madrid, juventus, and tried against Villarreal, but because he lost against 11- man Barcelona, he's now a local champion? Haba na, reason am well. Even benzema with all his heroics this season didn't score in the final, he needed a Vinicius.


Na even Spy own even weak me more

Roland17:
You see why I say there was Henry slander going on yesterday but you argued otherwise! I already knew this was the angle it was heading when the Nketiah talk started and that was what I was not going to entertain.

No Arsenal fan who saw that era is not upset we did not win the UCL that year after that improbable run but to ridicule Henry's entire career because of that final loss? Naaaaa...I no dey tolerate that kain debate.

Lets be clear, he won the UCL and he was no scrub or carry along when he won it with Barcelona.

If I knew it would go to this extent of questioning Henry's legendary status, I for just distance myself.

His run to the final is now insignificant because arsenal lost the final. Like we'll just forget and belittle all his heroics like that.

Baba, I weak

mostob:
He is truly...but he should just go

Lol... No p

Roland17:
This is why I said I will not engage anyone in such narrowminded debates, they can engage their oga that propounded the use of such metric in qualifying the career of a professional footballer.

What is there to be won in club and international football that Henry did not win? Make dem show me.

Like it's really mind boggling. Oga dayo ministry is really moving and it's surprising some arsenal fans are justifying that metric and will look Henry one Kain eyes because of him not winning UCL. It's like man city fans saying Aguero legendary status should be scrutinized because he didn't win UCL too.

E dey somehow sha

Let's be serious.

When has legendary status involves strictly
1.beasting finals
2. Winning UCL
3. Not scoring in UCL final

Like who brought this metrics up?

What stops others from scoring In final if Henry can't score, afterall no be him be the only striker/attacker that night.


So Henry legendary status should be scrutinized because he didn't win any European competition like say him dey play tennis. Really??

Haba guys!!.
Or maybe na cruise Una dey catch and I'm not catching the drift

Spy360:
He won CL with Barca, but not for Arsenal. His legendary status here is questionable. Why should we retire his number like he achieved everything for us. We love him, but there more needed

You must be joking I swear

50d33q:
Martinez
He's not 1.75
5 "9in
Almost 6 feet how's that short
Torreira is 1.66

I no even check him height but from eye gauging the guy looks short. I'm surprised he's almost 6 feet

50d33q:
Is he short?
I doubt

him short oo.
There's a reason I called him Torreira

mostob:
Cc Jodera.

You can see I'm not the only one not wanting Xhaka in arsenal next season. The guy maybe good but he is holding us back somehow.

He's not good enough for squad depth?

50d33q:
He's left side of white
Everything white can do he can also
Both can play RB/LB, CB,DM

Hmmm... Nawa ooo

Meanwhile, I just saw a Lisandro Martinez clip on YouTube. One thing I notice is that that guy can pass sha. Long oo, short ooo, from deep.

I don't know how good is he attacking wise but he looks to me like another Torreira from CB

50d33q:
Them say we should forget it that xhaka will always be part of the team
Wetin remain if he's not our lord and saviour

I dey this table sha. Na Xhaka JuJu strong na why.

I just hope say this season, Xhaka will start from bench while Viera, Partey and Odegaard starts. If I see Xhaka start, then I know say this rebuilding process wey we dey wait for na scam

50d33q:
Your story made FP today
Na person them butcher like that

My brother, not just butcher o, but partly burn her. It's such a gory sight.

That place is a commercial region, just beside it is were they normally throw all these refuse dump. People who normally start their business early said in the early hours of the morning, a venza was seen throwing that same Ghana must go bag into the place. Nobody suspected because obviously it's a refuse dump. How it was found out was all these "bolar" guys who go into refuse sites to look for any "valuables" they can carry among the dump. It was just so bad mehn!!

I can't even look at it for long. It was very very bad

50d33q:
Our comrades here think he's our saviour so he must start

Lol... I never see any comrade say this sha oo.

Me, personally, if we're not buying another Midfielder again, I would want us to keep him. Not for Starting but for squad depth. He'll be a very good squad depth member and Europa League starter.

Ellexy:
They were enjoying the unclean ego all these while not knowing the rainy days will come. I know this detective work of monitoring, watching and following is hard for em beginners but very soon they'll master the art.

Lol .. abi na. Na Freshers dem be for American owners.

I notice say Amoto dey always drop update about potential signings from different sources. Body never tell am yet . By the time e reach 2-3 transfer windows, na only "here we go" by Fabrizio Romano him go dey look forward to.
Others own na to just chill till dem see a player hol shirt dey snap.
Good thing is that they'll adjust to it quickly than they expected

izzou:


[color=royalblue]Don’t want to get used to this at all.

I miss our sugar daddy so much[/color]

Na the disadvantages of unclean ego be this

But don't worry, let your conscience be clear that any player you buy now is clean.

Up Willy Boly

hensben:
Hazard was former chelsea player, just as Man U fan was still defending cr7 even while he was a Real Madrid player.

Lol... I see.

Unlimited22:
Maybe this post should be hidden and the poster banned till 2032, as this isn't related to Chelsea.

Lol... Who dem ban till 2032?

Well, I saw a gory sight today.

I wanted to get fuel due to the fuel to top up due to its scarcity in Abuja. Just from few streets away from my home, around a certain bridge where refuse are being dumped, I saw a gathering of people. Curious to find out why people are gathered there and presumably looking at something, I felt I should see what's up.
On getting there, I saw the dismembered body of a lady in a Ghana must go bag. Legs being cut and head missing. Other parts of the body like the laps(both) was seen but her foot was also absent. Also I could see a black dog where some parts were almost missing too. It was a scary sight and since that's not what I was expecting to see, I just have to quickly move away from that place cos I can't stand such sight.

People side talking are saying it's for ritual purpose, but one thing is certain, the insecurity of this country is getting worse daily. This is the first time in my whole life I'm seeing such a thing.

I pray God continues to protect us and may we not see nor experience evil.

Updated: https://www.nairaland.com/7187994/dismembered-body-young-woman-found

Fkhalifa:
.
I must agree this T.window is the best in a long time... activity filled and action packed...
.make them sha no put Xhaka for starting 11

Omo, Until I see verified signings before I call this window the best T. Window in a long time

50d33q:
If after signing all these players arteta is giving us haram football ABI e no drag league with the top boys na thunder go strike him and edu