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Arsenal: 10 best individual player seasons in the Premier League

By Jocelyn Taub

LONDON - MAY 17: Thierry Henry of Arsenal shows off his Golden Boot and Barclaycard Premiership Player of the Year Award during the Martin Keown Testimonial match between Arsenal and England XI at Highbury, on May 17, 2004 in London. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
LONDON - MAY 17: Thierry Henry of Arsenal shows off his Golden Boot and Barclaycard Premiership Player of the Year Award during the Martin Keown Testimonial match between Arsenal and England XI at Highbury, on May 17, 2004 in London. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) /
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM: Arsenal’s Thierry Henry (R) celebrates his goal as keeper David James of Manchester City despairs during their FA Premier League clash at Highbury in London,01 February 2004.Arsenal defeated Manchester City 2-1. AFP PHOTO / ODD ANDERSEN – – No telcos,website use to description of license with FAPL on, www.faplweb.com – – (Photo credit should read ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM: Arsenal’s Thierry Henry (R) celebrates his goal as keeper David James of Manchester City despairs during their FA Premier League clash at Highbury in London,01 February 2004.Arsenal defeated Manchester City 2-1. AFP PHOTO / ODD ANDERSEN – – No telcos,website use to description of license with FAPL on, www.faplweb.com – – (Photo credit should read ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images) /

The Magic of Arsenal’s Thierry Henry – 2003/2004

Thierry Henry is the greatest player to ever play for Arsenal. Therefore it’s almost impossible to pick out one season over another. It makes sense therefore to look at his contributions to one of the best sides to ever play in the Premier League; the league champions and unbeaten Arsenal Invincibles of 2003/2004.

Henry only missed one of Arsenal’s league matches that year and recorded 30 league goals. Including his goals in the Community Shield, FA Cup, and Champions League his season tally was 39, thus easily winning the Golden Ball as the league’s top scorer – while also contributing six assists.

The Frenchman scored in four of Arsenal’s first five matches in 2003/2004 as the team recorded four wins and one draw. From there Henry continued to notch goals at unheard-of rates – by Christmas, he had scored 13 times in the league.

In February 2004 Henry scored both goals in a 2-0 win over Southampton at Highbury. The first was his 100th Arsenal goal, then in April he recorded a hat-trick in a 4-1 win over Liverpool. Two weeks later he bettered that with four goals in a 5-0 hammering of Leeds.

Arsenal clinched the league title later that month in a 2-2 draw at White Hart Lane as Henry and his teammates finished the season unbeaten with 26 wins and 12 draws. Henry was named Premier League Player of the Month for January and April 2004.

He won the PFA Players’ Player of the Year Award for the second straight season, was named the Football Writer’s Association  Footballer of the Year, and was included in the PFA Team of the Year.

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