Both won same number of trophies at club level... Henry won WC and EC at international level. Samu 2 CANs. So both had similar success trophy wise, Henry slightly edging Eto'o because WC is > allHenry took Arsenal to the final by himself whereas we had a great team back then and even that goal was some brilliance from Lass its difficult to judge the 2 based on 1 match and i'd say Henry was the better player while Samuel had the better career trophy wise.
Villa couldn't step into Henry's boots... He was not purchased to replace Eto'o, and he rarely played in his position! It's Henry he was supposed to replace!!Eto'o was the better player. He was brilliant for both club and country. He scored in the big games. His work rate defensively was immense. He was always underrated because people would say that anyone would score like he did with the likes of Ronaldinho, Messi and Xavi supporting him. But since then no one has stepped up, even David Villa has been profligate in front of goal. You can see now how difficult his job was and valuable he truly was. Henry also benefits from the same Premier League goggles that made many a person outraged that Cesc was benched for Spain in Lieu of Xavi and Iniesta.
for us? Eto'o by miles.
in general? Henry by a hair.
Villa couldn't step into Henry's boots... He was not purchased to replace Eto'o, and he rarely played in his position! It's Henry he was supposed to replace!!
Do you not remember how completely shit Henry was in his first season at Barca?
Henry won the world cup with a then great French side but Eto'o plays for Cameroon where qualifying in itself is a dream,it will unfair to compare them country wise.Both won same number of trophies at club level... Henry won WC and EC at international level. Samu 2 CANs. So both had similar success trophy wise, Henry slightly edging Eto'o because WC is > all
I don't udnerstand... People say Henry better than Eto'o over the course of their career, but then vote for Eto'o
yeah, I'm looking at you Anidubey... and Galning!!
the point was not to downplay Villa... It was to explain the other guy, who said Villa couldn't replace Eto'o, that it's Henry Villa's supposed to replace and not Eto'o.Do you not remember how completely shit Henry was in his first season at Barca?
and his last season
my challenge still stands BTW ... if you think Thierry Henry was capable of scoring the two goals that Samuel scored for us in the 2006 and 2009 Finals you have not been paying attention. based on that premise alone, Samuel is the better player.