Darren Bent has admitted that he was initially skeptical about Arsenal’s decision to sign Kai Havertz, but he has since changed his mind as the German international begins to impress in Mikel Arteta’s team.
Havertz joined Arsenal last season in a surprising move, but Arteta was confident he was acquiring a talented player. The manager has consistently backed his new signing, and Havertz has now found a role that suits him perfectly within the squad.
Currently playing as a false nine for Arsenal, Havertz’s performances have been strong enough to see him bench Gabriel Jesus, who has been a traditional striker throughout his career. His progress as a key attacking player for Arsenal has led fans to recognise his value to the team.
Bent is among those who have reassessed their opinions; the former striker recently admitted that he did not believe Havertz was a good signing at first. However, he now acknowledges the impact Havertz has made and appreciates his contributions to the team.
He told Talk Sport:
“I was one, and I hold my hands up and say I thought £65 million on Kai Havertz, a guy who previously the season before scored seven goals and got one assist, I said, ‘absolutely not, £65m? Come on’.
“But since then he has been given the confidence by Mikel Arteta and he has been to a point where… there’s an argument that he’s Arsenal’s most important player, and that includes [Bukayo] Saka in that as well.”
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Havertz has proven that most of us are wrong and we love that. Now we hope he wins some trophies with us.
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He has proven so many of the Emirates faithful wrong, even his harshest critics fans and pundits alike.
And if his best years are ahead of him, the Big German could be just what the doctor ordered up top.
Keep saying he reminds me of the old tube amplifier, plays better over time.
He’s proved everyone wrong, even those of us who kept saying give him time.
His shirt sales are going through the roof I do believe – just shows how popular he is! 😂
Depends mate
If your someone who thinks he won’t score 20 League goals a season and we need a striker who will , I’m not sure we have been proven wrong
I’m one of the fans who were so happy with his singing and never having doubts for him to shine. I’ve been following him since his Leverkusen days(one of my favorites youth lprospects back then) and was jealous when Chelsea snatched him then but really happy now because Afc did get a better deal and Arteta know exactly how to manage him and utilizing his strength.
I thought he long proved all this and more for Daren Bent to be only getting surprised now!!
His consistency is also a thing of beauty. Happy MA and Edu made the decision to bring him home!!
Initially thought by some as lazy,he does an incredible amount of work,doesn’t he? He has that nasty/aggressive bit to him which is important in the Premier League.Helps us defend corners. Wins headers on the other end of the pitch. Contributes goals.Never stops running. Creates space for others with his intelligent movement. Can play multiple roles. He’s always available which is important given the number of injury prone players we’ve had over the years. Has that winning mentality-you can see how it hurts it when we don’t win.Not the most prolific finisher but he makes up for it with the other qualities. Good signing.
Some people used to label us as anti-football, lacking in football knowledge or that we should start supporting Stoke City, Bolton etc. All because we dared criticise some of our attacking players for not working hard for their team. “Why should our attacking players be expected to close down, be aggressive, track back, or even put in a tackle when warranted? They were brought in to just score goals or create, blah blah”..
But that was a few years back. 🤞👍👌
The double standards! Not long ago we were labelled too soft. Now that we are not soft,that’s a problem as well.
The good old days lol
It was so irritating watching Rashford strolling around when the opponent was clearly mounting pressure on your defensive teammates – until they eventually scored (not even once)
I can’t stand that anymore
Before you beat our LB u have to beat Martinelli & Martinelli marks you with the full intent of not making you get to the LB even – he wants to actually get the ball off you
Same on the right with Saka
It’s hardwork yes, but it’s irritating to see someone not bothered if the opponent scores you, cos you feel it’s not your job or something
You have said it all about harvetz incredibly, he is tireless , good in Ariel battle, , use in multiple purpose , above all very intelligent.
Summed up perfectly. Havertz another example of MA getting the best out of a player.
If we’re honest, most of us were at least a little sceptical when Havertz was signed, particularly as the fee was pretty substantial and Chelsea has the habit of getting one over on us regarding transfers.
However, Havertz has settled in very well and any doubts have certainly been put aside now. In retrospect, a good piece of business by Edu/Arsenal.