Arsenal have made some significant signings this summer, including Kai Havertz, Jurrien Timber, and Declan Rice. While there are doubts from fans about Havertz’s potential impact, given his underwhelming performances at Chelsea, there are reasons to remain optimistic about the German midfielder’s future at the Emirates.
One notable figure who has expressed confidence in Havertz’s abilities is Arsenal legend Ian Wright. In a recent interview, Wright emphasized Havertz’s potential to revolutionize Arsenal’s midfield, bringing added strength and versatility to their style of play. Wright believes that Havertz’s presence will surprise fans and expects him to contribute with both goals and assists. Despite his struggles at Chelsea, Wright remains enthusiastic about the impact Havertz could make in an Arsenal shirt.
Pat Nevin, a former Chelsea star that still writes for the club’s programmes, echoes Wright’s sentiments and goes as far as predicting that Havertz could be one of the greatest players of his generation. Nevin believes that Havertz was played out of position at Chelsea, which hindered his performance. According to Nevin, Havertz’s true potential lies in a central midfield role, where his creativity, passing ability, and defensive positioning can be fully utilized. Nevin also praises Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta’s ability to develop and maximize talent, suggesting that Havertz will flourish under his guidance.
Nevin’s endorsement of Havertz provides a significant boost for Arsenal fans, who eagerly anticipate the player’s debut in the Premier League. The prospect of witnessing Havertz’s skills and potential unfold is an exciting one, especially considering the positive impact he could have on Arsenal’s aspirations to regain their position at the pinnacle of English football.
While it is true that Havertz’s time at Chelsea did not live up to expectations, there are compelling arguments to suggest that a change of environment and a different tactical approach could unlock his true abilities. Arteta’s track record in nurturing talent, coupled with Havertz’s inherent qualities, offer a compelling case for optimism.
Arsenal supporters should look forward to seeing Havertz in action, as he possesses the necessary attributes to excel in the Premier League. With his potential and the guidance of Arteta, Havertz has the opportunity to become a pivotal player for Arsenal as they strive to return to the summit of English football.
As the new season approaches, all eyes will be on the German midfielder, waiting to see if he can fulfill his promise and make a lasting impact at the Emirates.
Jack Anderson
At least we have another lamp post to defend and score in set-pieces
He is taller than Xhaka and Rice, so we could expect him to convert Tierney’s long crosses into goals if we play with an attacking LB
Nothing about his quality or potential. Its the price tag. How can a player flop at a club for 3 years and then be sold for almost the same amount he was bought?
Will Chelsea or someone else offer us 60 million for Pepe? Don’t think so.
MA/Edu got too excited for this signing and got caught pants down. They would’ve accepted far less as they are FORCED to sell.
To describe Havertz as a flop is to display a lack of appreciation of the sublime skills he possesses.Unlike Ozil, he works hard on and off the ball and the fact that Chelsea have been poor during the past two seasons, is due to mismanagement and unrest within the Club and the fact that some of their established players are past their sell by date.That does not apply to Havertz who was a first pick for all the Chelsea managers he worked for and the bosses of the German National team.Like Pat Nevin,who I have a lot of time for,I think Havertz is a terrific player who will go on to prove it in the red shirt.
I agree with your assessment of havertz, but i think his success will depend on how he is played in our team – can we find a way to play to his strengths without weakening the team in other ways? I’m optimistic, but that’s the question.
Also agree with DaJuhi that we could have done a better job to bring the price down – it does seem a bit much for a player who is not seen as a success story at Chelsea, regardless of how good he might actually be in the right circumstances
Real Madrid quickly backed away from the deal when Chelsea made mention of £70m. They didn’t even bother negotiating at all. We should have paid far less and certainly not at those wages being rumored – £330k p/w.
And it seems everyone is blaming every other person or thing at Chelsea for Havertz’s failure. The only person who isn’t blamed is…you guessed it…Havertz himself. Funny
Well he was played up front because they couldn’t get a decent striker. He did OK at times but got stale. Not sure I’d say he was a complete failure, but it seems like they either didn’t know what to do with him from the beginning, or just never had a better option up front and so he was stuck there. It’s not like there have been many success stories at Chelsea recently in general anyway – reece James and the old Brazilian cb are pretty much it to my mind. They can’t all be that bad. Sterling’s clearly capable, but was dreadful last season, for example.
I get the scepticism and share some of it with you, but there’s undoubtedly a player in there.
Nail on head Grandad.
Scoring the winning goal in the CL final is not a flop, it seems you really haven’t watched him play
Havertz will definitely add more fluidity to the team’s play. Technically he’s so good and his skillset suits more with arsenal’s player. I believe he will be massive player for afc. I was so jealous when Chelsea got him because I believe he was the perfect Ozil replacement. So happy to see him finally in Arsenal’s shirt now. Hopefully he can get back to his best form like when he was in Leverkusen. Great signing by afc.
The first time I looked at Havertz I thought yeah …he looks like a player. I think he will fit in well with our atmosphere and Arteta’s tactics. I’d give him a little bit of time though to regain his confidence and to gel with our boys, the end result is what it’s all about
I think he will flourish @ arsenal because Kai harvertz suit Mikel ateta style of play and am sure he will justify that amount we pay for him….
I truly believe Kai Havertz left Chelsea to save his footballing career. He became a worse player than before. Constant managerial change had stunned his footballing potential. He will struggle in Arsenal this season, as do most new players under Mikel Arteta. But he is very honest, very diligent and very humble. We are all looking for long term investments.