Thierry Henry has trained with some of the planet's best footballers with Arsenal, Barcelona and France, but it is Dennis Bergkamp who the Frenchman labelled the best he ever played with.

The pair formed an at-times unstoppable attacking duo between 1999 and 2006, guiding Arsene Wenger's side to two Premier League titles and three FA Cups.

Henry subsequently went on to win the Champions League with Barcelona, playing alongside Lionel Messi, Andres Iniesta and Ronaldinho.

But for Henry, speaking at a Sky Sports Q&A session, it is the Non-Flying Dutchman who is the best he ever worked alongside.

“Because of longevity and because I saw him every day in training for more than seven years, Dennis Bergkamp,” Henry responded to a question about who was the best player he ever played with.

Nine moments that shook the Emirates Stadium 9 show all Nine moments that shook the Emirates Stadium 1/9 Zamora inflicts a first defeat on Arsenal at their new home (7 April 2007) West Ham’s 1-0 win at the Emirates would set the template for any lower or mid-table side looking to upset the odds against Wenger’s men. After a series of fine early saves from Rob Green, Bobby Zamora chipped over Jens Lehmann to give the visitors the lead. A combination of obdurate defending and Arsenal’s ability to self-destruct gave Alan Curbishley’s side three points whilst a third consecutive defeat ended any slim hopes Arsenal had of a title charge. JONATHAN EVANS/AFP/Getty Images 2/9 Eduardo heads straight at Maik Taylor as title challenge splutters (12 January 2008) The Croatia striker’s crippling injury at St Andrews is usually held up as the moment Arsenal’s 2007/08 title challenge fell apart. But Eduardo’s failure to convert from five yards out at the Emirates led to Arsenal dropping points at home for just the second time all season. A 1-1 draw with Birmingham showed the Emirates was no fortress as the Gunners won just two of their next five games. ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images 3/9 Fans boo substitute Emmanuel Eboue (6 December 2008) One of the saddest sights of Wenger’s reign was the Ivorian full-back coming off amid a cacophony of boos after a nervy display. Eboue never recovered from the brutal reaction of his own supporters to his display, a response that showed frustration with the manager the like of which had never been seen before. Shaun Botterill/Getty Images 4/9 Kieran Gibbs slips, Park Ji Sung ends Wenger’s European dream (5 May 2009) A 1-0 defeat in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final with Manchester United meant Arsenal were still in with a hope of a place in the Rome final. A disastrous slip by Kieran Gibbs in the eighth minute all but ended that. In the years since Arsenal have only once got past the round of 16; it seems highly unlikely Wenger will ever lift Europe’s premier trophy. Matthew Peters/Manchester United via Getty Images 5/9 Jack Wilshere is the star in Barcelona victory (16 February 2011) A 19-year-old from Stevenage went toe-to-toe with Xavi and Andres Iniesta and came out on top. Though Wilshere’s career since has descended into injuries and disappointments Arsenal will always have memories of the night when they somehow stunned the best team in the world. Shaun Botterill/Getty Images 6/9 Bacary Sagna’s header makes it 1-2 against Tottenham (26 February 2012) At 2-0 down at home to their biggest rivals Wenger seemed to be looking down the barrel of a gun. Spurs would be 10 points clear of Arsenal in fourth place with just 12 games to go. 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Ian Walton/Getty Images 9/9 Arsenal self-destruct against Monaco (25 February 2015) A “suicidal” defensive display showed Arsenal to be as reliably unreliable as ever before. Just as Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain had scored the goal that clawed the Gunners back into the tie they threw men forward chasing an equaliser. Yannick Ferreira Carrasco caught them on the counter to make it 3-1 and end a tie in which Wenger’s men had been overwhelming favourites. 1/9 Zamora inflicts a first defeat on Arsenal at their new home (7 April 2007) West Ham’s 1-0 win at the Emirates would set the template for any lower or mid-table side looking to upset the odds against Wenger’s men. After a series of fine early saves from Rob Green, Bobby Zamora chipped over Jens Lehmann to give the visitors the lead. A combination of obdurate defending and Arsenal’s ability to self-destruct gave Alan Curbishley’s side three points whilst a third consecutive defeat ended any slim hopes Arsenal had of a title charge. JONATHAN EVANS/AFP/Getty Images 2/9 Eduardo heads straight at Maik Taylor as title challenge splutters (12 January 2008) The Croatia striker’s crippling injury at St Andrews is usually held up as the moment Arsenal’s 2007/08 title challenge fell apart. But Eduardo’s failure to convert from five yards out at the Emirates led to Arsenal dropping points at home for just the second time all season. A 1-1 draw with Birmingham showed the Emirates was no fortress as the Gunners won just two of their next five games. ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images 3/9 Fans boo substitute Emmanuel Eboue (6 December 2008) One of the saddest sights of Wenger’s reign was the Ivorian full-back coming off amid a cacophony of boos after a nervy display. Eboue never recovered from the brutal reaction of his own supporters to his display, a response that showed frustration with the manager the like of which had never been seen before. Shaun Botterill/Getty Images 4/9 Kieran Gibbs slips, Park Ji Sung ends Wenger’s European dream (5 May 2009) A 1-0 defeat in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final with Manchester United meant Arsenal were still in with a hope of a place in the Rome final. A disastrous slip by Kieran Gibbs in the eighth minute all but ended that. In the years since Arsenal have only once got past the round of 16; it seems highly unlikely Wenger will ever lift Europe’s premier trophy. Matthew Peters/Manchester United via Getty Images 5/9 Jack Wilshere is the star in Barcelona victory (16 February 2011) A 19-year-old from Stevenage went toe-to-toe with Xavi and Andres Iniesta and came out on top. Though Wilshere’s career since has descended into injuries and disappointments Arsenal will always have memories of the night when they somehow stunned the best team in the world. Shaun Botterill/Getty Images 6/9 Bacary Sagna’s header makes it 1-2 against Tottenham (26 February 2012) At 2-0 down at home to their biggest rivals Wenger seemed to be looking down the barrel of a gun. Spurs would be 10 points clear of Arsenal in fourth place with just 12 games to go. But a rousing comeback inspired by Sagna’s bullet of a header would reinvigorate the side and help them mount another drive to the Champions League places. 7/9 Theo Walcott chips in for an Emirates hat-trick (29 December 2012) A thrilling 7-3 victory over Newcastle saw Walcott, then on the verge of an exit, show he could be a centre forward with a superb triple against Alan Pardew’s side. The third was the stand out, as the striker recovered from a slip on the left flank to find his way past the Newcastle defence and chip Tim Krul from the tightest of angles. Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images 8/9 Mesut Ozil’s assists against Stoke (22 September 2013) The club’s decision to splash £42.5 million on the Real Madrid playmaker heralded a new era at the Emirates, with the 60,000-seater going from albatross to money-maker. Though Ozil may not yet have peaked at Arsenal his home debut, in which he had a hand in each goal in a 3-1 win, gave fans hope for a brighter future. Ian Walton/Getty Images 9/9 Arsenal self-destruct against Monaco (25 February 2015) A “suicidal” defensive display showed Arsenal to be as reliably unreliable as ever before. Just as Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain had scored the goal that clawed the Gunners back into the tie they threw men forward chasing an equaliser. Yannick Ferreira Carrasco caught them on the counter to make it 3-1 and end a tie in which Wenger’s men had been overwhelming favourites.

“Why? Because he was always doing what the game was asking him to do. What I mean by that is he can showboat sometimes and score a goal that you guys would have gone ‘oh wow!’, but we knew it could have been something better for the team.

“You guys don’t see it on TV, for example, some of these guys are freaks, they run past six players and score a goal, so even if you call for the ball you’re like ‘alright, okay, let’s celebrate with him, he’s scored, there’s nothing you can do’.

Bergkamp earned heroic status at Arsenal over 11 years, and like Henry is honoured with a statue outside the Emirates.

Henry added:“He could score but he could pass, past, [pick the] right moment. He was always trying to respect the game when he could do other stuff and that’s why I respected him a lot for that.

“But also the way he trained. The way he used to train was just not normal. The guy didn’t want to lose the ball, if he loses the ball he would foul you, get in your face, he wants to be first in the run, first to touch the mannequin in training.”

The current Ajax assistant manager, Bergkamp was linked with a move to the vacant hotseat at Swansea City last week but distanced himself from any rumours surrounding a return to England, saying he had no ambitions to take on the top job.