Kai Havertz, who scored the winning goal in the 2021 Champions League final for Chelsea against Manchester City at the Estadio do Dragao in Portugal, is set to return to the same stadium as Arsenal faces FC Porto in their upcoming Champions League game.
Under Mikel Arteta’s management, Arsenal has been in outstanding form in the league recently, and now they aim to test their prowess in European competition.
Havertz, a key player for Arsenal, is hopeful that the Estadio do Dragao will bring him good luck again. His crucial goal against Manchester City in the Champions League final played a pivotal role in Arsenal’s decision to sign him for their squad.
Having recently scored his first goal of 2024, Havertz is eager to maintain a scoring streak in the upcoming weeks, including when Arsenal competes in the Champions League.
He told Arsenal Media about his history with the Porto home ground:
“For me, it’s always going to be a nice memory and I’m looking forward to going there [Estadio do Dragao] again.
“I have good memories there, things are always going to be hard there but I’m really looking forward to it and hopefully we’re going to win the game.
“I think every team that plays in the Champions League wants to win it and that’s the goal and we all go into this competition to go as far as possible.
“But still you have to look game-by-game, there are two games to play now. Wednesday’s the first one, try to win it and see for the other game as well.”
Just Arsenal Opinion
Havertz has looked in good shape recently and might play a prominent role in our game against Porto later in the week.
For those who think that some of us have something personal against Havertz, please think again.
I’m beginning to warm up to him as long as he can keep improving into the £65m, £280k p/w player we want.
Right now he’s on the up and that’s what we all want to see.
I’m fully behind him now but if he slips back into that mediocrity he had at Chelsea and which he brought in early this season, then I will vengefully be up in arms with many pitchforks.
Right now, he’s earning the right to be in the starting lineup and long may it continue.
Hoping he’ll have his statue in front of the Emirates someday, at least to spite Chelsea
Wow , a statue of the Big German in north London, surely a certain fan would wet his pants.
That must be you, then, presumably!
I think his problem at Chelsea was managers how many did Chelsea go through.