**TL;DR** — **Henry is the best attacking player to ever grace the Premier League** When Thierry Henry left Arsenal for Barcelona in 2007, he departed as the [club’s record goalscorer] (https://www.arsenal.com/history/club-records/goalscoring-records) with 228, the most League goals (175), the most overall European goals (42) and most UEFA Champions League goals (35). These stats speak for themselves. 14 years after his departure, he remains in a league of his own. However, an overlooked aspect of Henry’s game was his ability to set up goals. He is Arsenal’s [all time assist record holder] (https://arsenalfclatestnews.com/top-10-arsenal-players-with-most-assists-ever-132397/) with 80 in the Premier League. He left the club with [104 assists across all competitions] (https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/thierry-henry/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/3207). Henry was the complete player and dominates the Arsenal record sheets. Yet, his Premier League legacy extends beyond Arsenal. Henry shares the Premier League single-season assist record (20) with Kevin De Bruyne. Henry achieved this feat in [the 2002/03 season] (https://www.squawka.com/en/thierry-henry-assist-record-arsenal-premier-league/) when he also scored a remarkable 24 league goals. Henry sits 6th on the Premier League all-time goals record, trailing only players who spent the vast majority of their careers in the Premier League. He has the [3rd best] (https://www.1sports1.com/players-with-best-minutes-per-goal-ratio-premier-league-history/3/) goals per minute ratio (121.8 mins/goal). Henry’s stats make him Arsenal’s best ever player and this is only cemented by his Premier League legacy.