Thierry Henry is one of the Premier League’s greats and, even though he only played for Arsenal, he’s well-loved by most fans.
Since retiring from football, Henry has forged a rather successful punditry career with his best moments often coming from CBS Sports Golazo.
Of course, the Frenchman has also tried his hand in management, but with the way things have panned out, it feels like he’s safer staying in the studio rather than on the touchline.
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Although his playing days are long behind him now, there’s still one Liverpool player who he chose to laud after the performances he used to put in against him while he played for Arsenal.
Thierry Henry lauds Jamie Carragher’s defensive capabilities at Liverpool
As mentioned, Henry is a Premier League great, and while he often got praised in the media for the number of goals he scored, there were times when he couldn’t get past his opponents.
In fact, in the latest episode of the Stick to Football Podcast, Henry admitted that Jamie Carragher often stopped him more than he got past.
“I say it to Jamie so many times, Jamie stopped me way more than I passed him,” he said.
“All you need as a nine is one [chance] because you need to believe that you’re going to make it happen.”
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This comment from Henry left Carragher somewhat taken aback, with the Liverpool legend sarcastically replying, “Really, I can’t remember that!”
Jamie Carragher deserves his flowers for his Liverpool career
There’s no denying that Carragher is a Liverpool legend, with the centre-back making 739 appearances for the Anfield outfit before hanging up his boots.
Indeed, he never won a Premier League titl,e but that doesn’t mean he wasn’t one of the best defenders of his generation.
Games Goals Assists
739 4 20
Jamie Carragher’s entire Liverpool career in numbers.
And, the fact that Henry himself said that Carragher stopped him more than he got past outlines how good of a player he actually was.
The centre-back embodied what it meant to be a Liverpool player, and unlike Trent Alexander-Arnold, who has chosen to exit Anfield, he stayed with the Reds for the entirety of his career.
At the end of the day, even if rival fans don’t see the defender as much of a Premier League legend as he didn’t bring the title home, there’s simply no denying that he was one of the best.