Havertz is struggling for form, and there is a feeling that Arteta has created a problem for himself.
Journalist Dean Jones spoke to GIVEMESPORT, Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has made too many ‘unnecessary changes’ involving Kai Havertz. It has caused a big problem at Arsenal.
The German international made a switch to the Gunners from Chelsea. He has not yet hit the ground running with his new team. The former Bayer Leverkusen star was not even in good touch at Stamford Bridge but still, the Gunners opted to sign him.
Havertz is struggling for form, and there is a feeling that Arteta has created a problem for himself. While talking to GIVEMESPORT, journalist Jones said he has been left wondering what Havertz’s purpose is in the Arsenal side.
He said, “With Fabio Vieira now pushing for a start in the team, obviously it does raise questions about how Havertz fits in. I think that bringing Havertz straight into the system has probably been a bit too much. I think Arteta has made too many unnecessary changes to be honest in the early weeks of the season, and that’s why Arsenal have been forced to settle for narrow wins rather than comfortable wins. They’re still playing really well but they need to find a way eventually to try and get Havertz into this set up.”
Speaking in his Daily Mail column, the former Sky Sports pundit said: “Not all of Arsenal’s spending makes sense to me. They’ve laid out £65million on Kai Havertz. Surely you’re not spending that kind of money on what he’s shown at Chelsea in the past three seasons? They’ve shelled out in the hope that Mikel Arteta can get a very, very different tune out of him than Frank Lampard, Thomas Tuchel or Graham Potter ever did. Good luck with that one, Mikel. ”
He also added, “We live in a world where stats have become a very popular part of the game for the anoraks. But historically only two stats provide a judgment in black and white terms. For a goalkeeper: how many games have you played and how many clean sheets did you keep? And for a striker: how many games have you played and how many goals did you score? Havertz has scored 19 Premier League goals across the entirety of three seasons for Chelsea. Please draw your own conclusions.”
Mikel Arteta’s side will travel to Brentford on Wednesday evening for a clash in the EFL Cup. Havertz should be able to show his quality and stake a claim with a strong performance.
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