Drogba doesn't get enough credit - Henry

Arsenal forward Thierry Henry claims Chelsea striker Didier Drogba is not given enough credit for his all-round impact despite criticism of his goal record.

Henry has just eclipsed Ian Wright's Arsenal scoring record with his two goals against Sparta Prague and was looking to increase his tally of 186 goals against Manchester City.

Drogba, meanwhile, scored 16 goals last season for Chelsea, while he has already hit the net on eight occasions in this campaign.

However, he has still seen his strike rate criticised following his £24million arrival from Marseille at the start of last season.

Henry believes the Ivory Coast international is not given the credit he deserves and insisted: "Drogba sometimes gets stick for his first touch, but you have to respect him as he runs everywhere.

"Emile Heskey also gets stick but it's not nice to put your head everywhere. When I step on to the pitch, my focus is on the team. I want to do well for the club. For me, if I score two goals and we lose 4-2, I will be fuming.

"I know how difficult the job is as a striker. Heskey and Drogba may get hammered by some people as they don't score that much, but they shield the ball and run all over the pitch. People in the game judge them on how efficient they are."

While Henry praised a Chelsea striker, he also paid tribute to a Manchester United midfielder, describing Paul Scholes as the best in his position in the Premiership in the past six years.

"The one guy that people have not rated enough is Paul Scholes. Since I have been playing in England, he has been the best midfielder that I have seen," the Frenchman observed.

"When he is on the ball, it's ridiculous because he plays the game I like to see - one touch, two touches and he moves. That's the type of player I like to see."