Reactions as Man Says Arsenal Would Have Won UCL With Didier Drogba Instead of Thierry Henry

• Thierry Henry failed to deliver the Champions League to Arsenal during his days at the club
• The Frenchman won everything possible with the Gunners, but could not deliver the coveted prize
• A football fan has argued that Arsenal would have won the elusive title with Didier Drogba

The social media space has been sent into a meltdown as a football enthusiast claims Arsenal would have won the UEFA Champions League with Didier Drogba.

Arsenal have never won the prestigious title, but they did reach the final with the help of five Thierry Henry goals during the 2005/06 season.

A social media user has claimed that the Gunners would have won the prestigious prize if they had Ivorian legend Drogba.

How Drogba led Chelsea to their first Champions league title

Chelsea's first ever triumph in the Champions League could be credited to Drogba's effort as the striker netted a late equaliser against Bayern Munich in 2012.

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The forwarded scored in the 88th minute as he powered Juan Mata's corner past Manuel Neuer at the front post.

The Blues went on to win the tie via penalty shoot-out 4–3 to clinch their first Champions League title.

In doing so, Chelsea became the first London club to win the tournament, the fifth English club and 22nd overall.

Drogba was, however, not part of the Chelsea squad that won the second Champions League title in 2021.

Didier Drogba's stats

His records during his two stints with the club cannot be over emphasised. He scored a total of 164 goals for the club in 254 matches during his two spells with the Stamford Bridge outfit.

The Abidjan-born star won 4 Premier Leagues, 4 FA Cups, 3 League Cups, 2 Community Shields and 1 Champions League title with Chelsea.

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Thierry Henry's stats

Henry, on the other hand, scored 226 goals in 370 matches for Arsenal between 1999 and 2007. The Frenchman won 2 Premier League titles, 2 FA Cups and 2 Community Shield titles, Be Soccer reports.

The former Juventus of Italy star, however won the UEFA Champions League with Spanish club Barcelona during the 2008-2009 season.

Fans have continued to react to claims that with Drogba, Arsenal would have won the Champions League. One argued:

"Henry has zero clutch genes. He got carried in the National team by Zidane and they flopped right after Zidane retired and passed the baton to him

"Bro still got carried after he forced a move out of arsenal to KD his way to a UCL and some arsenal fans call him King."

Another added:

"This is the point, that most Football Fans don't understand Thierry Henry was a Great Footballer but Drogba was the goto guy who delivers when it matters most."

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One said:

"It's a common football knowledge. Let them know."

Henry speaks on post-retirement struggles

Sports Brief earlier reported that Thierry Henry hung up his boots in 2014 after 20 years of professional football and has opened up on his struggles in the aftermath of the decision.

He began his career with AS Monaco in 1994 and after five years, moved to Juventus, where he spent a season struggling before Arsene Wenger snapped him up.

At Arsenal, he reached the height of his potential in his eight years, winning four Golden Boots and was part of the Invincibles squad that won the Premier League title unbeaten in the 2003/04 season.