Fans React As Eto’o Says He’s Better Than Former Barca Teammate Thierry Henry

Former Cameroon international, Samuel Eto’o has claimed that Arsenal icon and former Barcelona teammate Thierry Henry was not on his level as a player and some Arsenal and Henry fans on social media are not happy with his claims.

Henry is widely-viewed as one of the greatest players in Premier League history.

The France international scored 228 goals in 376 games for Arsenal, winning two Premier League titles and the FA Cup twice with the Gunners.

He left Arsenal to join Barcelona in 2007, where he linked up with Eto’o. At the time, Eto’o was one of the biggest stars at Nou Camp.

Together they won a historic treble under Pep Guardiola’s guidance in the 2008-09 season, with Eto’o later leaving Barcelona for Inter Milan that summer.

Eto’o has now sensationally claimed that he was a better player than Henry and insists the French striker was not as impressive as his international teammate Nicholas Anelka.

“I think he was not at the level of Nicolas Anelka. Thierry Henry was good, but I knew players… I preferred other players,” said Eto’o, as reported by French publication Foot Mercato.

“In any case, he was not at my level. The luck or the bad luck that I had me, was not to play for France.

“Those who played in France had plus 70 percent. It’s not because they were strong, but because France sells them better.

“They sold them to us and brought them up to our level…”

 

Fans of Henry have reacted angrily to Eto’o’s comments on social media. Below are some culled by infoexpert24

@Ithuggie says: Hope he gets the help he needs. Cocaine is not a joke

@d_michalski: Whatever his dealer is giving him, he needs to take half or less

@MessiGoated10: This guy is such a hater he probably hates the fact that everyone from his Era is still relevant and he’s not

@WRwally: Same energy as comparing Messi’s 90’s La Liga goals to Premier League goals in the 90’s… buncha revisionist historians.

“I want what Eto’s smoking,” joked one supporter on Twitter.

Another added: “I love Eto but he’s definitely wrong here.”

While another said: “The major difference is that even today Henry is adored and Eto’o nobody gives a damn.”

Who was the better player between Henry and Eto’o? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below.