Following Arsenal’s 5-0 victory against Burnley this afternoon, Kai Havertz disclosed that the team puts in significant effort to maintain their form. Despite challenges from Liverpool and Manchester City, Arsenal continues to destroy opponents, with Burnley being the latest victim.
Watching Arsenal play has become a source of joy, as the team consistently displays a stylish performance in all their league matches since the beginning of the year. While the fans relish their victories, Havertz emphasised that achieving such results requires a substantial amount of hard work behind the scenes.
The German told Premier League Productions:
“I think we are in a good moment. Won all of the games so far this year. It feels good but behind all of that was hard work. There are many more hard games to come, the next one’s on Wednesday in another competition.
“We have to continue that hard work. We wanted to start the game very well, we lacked that a bit at West Ham. The early goal was very important for us. We scored another couple of good goals and we’re happy with the win.”
Just Arsenal Opinion
We have been on a fantastic run of form, and our players have done well so far to keep us happy.
We trust Mikel Arteta and know he is doing a terrific job behind the scenes to help the team achieve these results, and now is not the time to stop.
If we continue to win our games this term, we will take advantage of any slip-ups from Manchester City and Liverpool.
Such sensible words from someone who is actually experiencing it, rather than reading BS from fans who judge a player by what he earns and how much he runs around on the pitch?
Every one of our players knows his job, including those who come on as substitutes.
That’s only achieved through hard work understanding what the manager wants from each individual player and as a squad.
Simple really – if your a realist.
Well, Havertz scored a goal today.
It was our fifth goal, scored after a Burnley player tried to play him offside from a throw in.
I watch him closely, and, as I have said before, he has slow feet.
Also, when we play our short passing game around the area, he moves slowly and often misses those passes.
We don’t notice these things when we are winning, but there will be games when these problems will become an issue.
I keep harping on Havertz’s short comings because, for us to reach the next level, we cannot afford to carry him.
Enough of Havertz, I thought we looked really good today and wore Burnley down.
The one troubling point was, I thought our bench lacked penetration when pitted against a despondent Burnley team.
It will be interesting to see how we fare against Sporting on Wednesday. I think that game will give us a much better indication of where we are as a team!!
So what level are you talking about?
We’re second, just two points behind Liverpool and with a better GD and we face Porto (not Sporting) in the CL with every chance to beat them.
We’ve got into this position, because of Havertz contribution, not because he’s got “slow feet” etc etc.
Do you really think we could be challenging pool and city if he moves slowly and misses passes?
JW
Enough of this Havertz this, Havertz that
Tell me how Xhaka performed better in the same role last season
Havertz is being used as a Scapegoat every time and it’s frustrating. Do you think Arteta and Arsenal are stupid to spend 65m pounds on him? Do you think Bayern Munich were stupid to show an interest in him?
By the way, is there a Havertz critic or an Arsenal fan who can remind me the last time, since 2004, when Arsenal played 6 league matches against the so called traditional big six and lost none?
Let’s check out what Kai does off the ball before critising him.
Excellent comment!!!
We are playing Porto on Wednesday
“We don’t notice these things when we are winning…” Well, Havertz has been a huge part of our winning. One of the reasons why Havertz is underrated is because he does things that most viewers of the game don’t notice. He does a lot of defensive work,winning ground duels and aerial duels. Only Big Gabby wins more headers than Havertz. His heading capability has been useful both offensively and defensively.
Another Havertz trait that is difficult to notice is his intelligent movement around the box. This creates space for other forwards to exploit-Trossard and Saka have both benefited from this. His physical presence around the box keeps the opposition Centre Backs occupied-we saw this against City and Liverpool,getting Konate sent off.
I came across an interesting statistic that a fan mentioned earlier though I haven’t verified it – that Havertz has the highest points per game of all Arsenal players this season. This stat negates the point that he’s being “carried”. He’s been part of all our big victories this season-to claim that he’s being carried would mean that the other 10 players have superhuman abilities. That a team of 11 can win by five or six and beat elite teams like Liverpool while apparently one of the 11 is being carried does not make sense. It must be that the supposedly being carried player is contributing to the performance/victory even if the average fan can’t see it.
“…but there will be games where these games will become an issue “ . Isn’t that why we have a squad of 25? If Havertz is having a problem effecting a game, there’s Jorginho,ESR,Viera,Trossard and Jesus.
Onyango, written by someone who actually UNDERSTANDS football in my opinion.
That’s why, I believe, MA says he’s a joy to work with – it’s his off the ball work that creates space for others that, sadly, some people fail to see and understand.
They just want to see someone running around, gesticulating and LOOKING as if he’s giving 100% along with the body language that goes with this type of player.
It’s good to read and see that more and more fans are starting to see how MA has brought him on and, once said fans forget about his salary and transfer fee (which they had nothing to do with anyway!!) perhaps they will understand the player more?
Ken, Having now re-watched the whole game TWICE, I am bound to say that Havertz TRULY impressed me.
As I value total truth, including self truth, far more than continuing to defend a quite likely wrong previous opinion, I will now consider seriously rowing back from my previous and oft stated opinion of HAVERTZ as aplayer who was nothing special
And who was too costly, esp his wage contract. I will now watch carefully for some weeks ahead before saying much more about him and much hope his noticeably improved form of latter weeks becomes permanent .
If it does – and as I MUCH HOPE IT WILL- then I will gladly eat humble pie.
But first, I want longer, more substantial evidence that I was DEFINITELY WRONG.. Time will tell.
That’s good to read Jon – I hope we ALL do that when we sign a player, no matter where he comes from, how much he cost and how much he earns.
Ken Contrary to what some on JA believe about me, I am the first to admit I am wrong, once it becomes clear that my opinion was wrong.
Honesty, esp self honesty, is ALWAYS paramount!
On HAVERTZ, I propose to wait and see and much hope he WILL prove me and others very wrong indeed.
Nothing would give me greater pleasure, as it would mean our club MASSIVELY benefits. And WE all want that, naturally!
Undoubtedly though he has improved a lot, but from a very low base earlier on.
Kai Havertz very underrated
Now starting to blossom
Always liked him
Ps.
Poor Harry Kane.
Still tophyless
I must admit i feel bad for him, can’t write Bayern off CL though.
VAMOS As of right now, BAYERN are a massive EIGHT POINTS BEHIND LEVERKUSEN, with an improbable mountain to climb to win their title!
I want a change of German title winner, just as I DO IN ENGLAND TOO.
Yes, i’m aware of that. So happy for Granit. i just think they can’t be ruled out of winning the champions league yet!
Many do struggle to understand his impact understandably, given they’re mostly off the ball and is not of goal contribution most of the time.