Karim Benzema has scored more goals and won more titles in fewer matches compared to Thierry Henry.<\/p>\n
Benzema is a creative, skillful, quick, agile, and prolific forward, who is good in the air and capable of playing off the shoulders of the last defender. <\/span><\/p>\n Benzema has been described as an immensely talented striker who is strong, powerful and a potent finisher from inside the box with either foot, as well as his head, despite being naturally right footed.<\/span><\/p>\n An atypical number 9, although he is usually deployed as a centre forward, and can operate as an out-and-out striker.<\/span><\/p>\n Benzema is also capable of playing in several other offensive positions, and has been used on the wing, or even behind the main striker as a number 10 or deep-lying forward.<\/span><\/p>\n In addition to his goalscoring, Benzema is known for his willingness and ability to drop into deeper or wider positions, and either link-up play with midfielders, or use his strength and technical ability to hold up the ball with his back to goal to provide assists for teammates, courtesy of his vision, creativity, passing, and eye for the final ball. <\/span> (Benzema)<\/p>\n Because of his playing style, he has been described as a “nine and a half” in the media.<\/span><\/p>\n Thierry Henry set multiple goalscoring records across his illustrious playing career – most prominently at Arsenal – but his France scoring record has been surpassed by Karim Benzema.<\/span><\/p>\n Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has finally seen his longstanding record as the most prolific French player at an elite club level taken from him.<\/span><\/p>\n Henry netted 360 goals in senior football in the club with 228 coming across his two stints at the Gunners, across eight-and-a-half seasons.<\/span><\/p>\n Now a coach in the Belgium international setup, Henry began his career at Monaco where he netted 28 goals before scoring just three times at Juventus prior to switch to North London.<\/span><\/p>\n He went on to score 49 goals at Barcelona over three seasons before hitting 52 goals over five campaigns with New York Red Bulls at the tail end of his career.<\/span> (Henry)<\/p>\n His goal scoring club record has now been surpassed by Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema.<\/span><\/p>\n In total Henry played 918 matches scoring 411 goals, 242 assists and 23 titles. <\/span><\/p>\n Benzema has played 829 matches scoring 415 goals, 200 assists and 29 titles. Karim Benzema is still playing active professional football whiles Henry is not. <\/span><\/p>\n It is only fair to say Benzema will keep adding up the numbers while being in the best shape of his entire career.<\/p>\n Content created and supplied by: KingtsugiNews (via Opera \n , . , . () , , , , , , , , . \/ , and\/or . , , and\/or , and\/or <\/span><\/p>\n
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