The news that Martin Odegaard would miss a significant amount of time due to an injury he sustained during the September international break alarmed some Arsenal fans.
There were questions about who would fill in for him, and intriguing suggestions surfaced. However, despite the popular belief that Ethan Nwaneri was the ideal replacement, someone else has emerged as the unorthodox Odegaard replacement.
In the absence of Arsenal’s captain, who makes the Gunners attack click, someone simply had to step up and match his work rate. Havertz set out on a goal to become even more important in Odegaard’s absence, and he has succeeded. Since Martin Odegaard’s injury, Kai Havertz has taken on the majority of the workload in Arsenal’s attack.
The German international’s daily workload was already incredibly heavy, but it has suddenly doubled or tripled in comparison to normal. He is now also scoring; with his goal against PSG in that 2-0 victory, he has scored in each of Arsenal’s five games in all competitions at the Emirates Stadium this season.
After the Arsenal versus PSG performance, he was rightfully named man of the match. Since the international break all-action, Havertz has consistently maintained a high level of activity until the last seconds of the contest. I can’t picture the Gunners in the last few weeks without him. Can you?
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Trossard has also stepped up in a massive way in the midfield. Calafiori is helping Martinelli regain some form on the left, allowing Trossard and Havertz to link up through the middle.
Havertz has done very well, but let’s credit the team for stepping up and the role of Trossard as well, not just single out Havertz for the extra workload.
Sixty million down the drain, the pundit is right, can’t picture the team without the big free scoring German
He’s in a good run of form all round. Let’s hope he doesn’t get injured. His likely replacement will be Jesus who scored 4 EPL goals across the whole of last season compared to 3 that Havertz has scored so far this season. A worrying prospect indeed, should it ever happen.
You spoke to soon Bertie, as Havertz has pulled out of the German squad due to a knee problem. Hopefully it’s nothing serious.