Anyone skeptical about Kai Havertz should reconsider as the German midfielder is becoming a nightmare for Premier League defenders.

Spending 60 million pounds, Arsenal bought a midfielder but received a striker. Was there confusion here? The answer is no. Havertz is transforming from midfielder to central striker.

Havertz’s unexpected value

In the 62nd minute at Brighton’s Amex Stadium early in the morning of April 7 (Hanoi time), Havertz kicked the ball into the home net after Jorginho’s cross. The moment the German star doubled the score gap for Arsenal, the away team fans continuously praised the scorer.

” 60 million pounds in vain, Kai Havertz scores again,” Arsenal fans sang in a corner of the Amex stadium. That is also a message for those who have criticized Havertz. The German midfielder is truly disrupting all predictions.

Arsenal was not wrong to buy Havertz for 60 million pounds. Coach Mikel Arteta’s faith in the former Chelsea star paid off.

At the beginning of the season, Havertz looked lost, hopeless and almost worthless. Those things disappear these days, and then the most realistic image of the 60 million pound contract appears. Havertz becomes one of the “strikers” with the best performance from the beginning of 2024.

In Arsenal’s 3-0 victory over Brighton in round 32 of the Premier League, Havertz played prominently in the central striker position. In the last 7 matches, the 24-year-old player scored 8 goals, including 5 goals and 3 assists. A strong message was sent by Havertz. He deserves a very expensive contract.

This time last season, Arsenal faltered in the Premier League title race. A year later, the representative of London changed his appearance. What Man City or Liverpool can do best, Arsenal can completely do.

“Gunners” is the team that lost the least. All thanks to the excellent midfielder pair of Wiliam Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes. Arsenal also has a classy defensive midfielder not inferior to Man City’s Rodri, Declan Rice. The scanner in the middle of the field, the best intercepting midfielder in the Premier League.

Arsenal also owns the creative Martin Odegaard at the top. The person who is always ready to make passes with a very high IQ, can knock down even the strongest defense.

But at Brighton’s Amex Stadium, Havertz really brought the biggest change to Arsenal compared to last year. The German midfielder’s goals help the “Gunners” fly high.

” He makes a big impact on the team,” Arsenal coach Arteta said about Havertz. ” The number of goals Havertz brings to Arsenal is really high. The chemistry between him and the surrounding satellites is also impressive .”

Landmark change

The turning point for Havertz appeared in February when coach Arteta pushed the German player to the highest position in attack. Initially, this solution was intended to fill the gap left by Gabriel Jesus due to injury. However, that was also the time when the former Chelsea star promoted all his best qualities.

Talking about Havertz is talking about a player who moves flexibly, who plays quite freely in Arsenal’s tactical scheme. When needed, the German midfielder can drop deep to participate in defense as well as assist in building play. Also because he moves quite widely on the field, Havertz seems to become a “ghost”, someone who suddenly disappears and appears, making the opposing players not know how to follow.

On Amex Stadium, Havertz ran non-stop. The ability to move intelligently without the ball also helps the German midfielder occupy good space. To be more precise, Havertz knows how to choose the right position to create situations that threaten the opponent’s goal.

Brighton’s defense this season may not be as solid as before, but it is still difficult to beat. However, Havertz made Lewis Dunk and the surrounding satellites experience a nightmare. They have to work continuously to accompany a striker (Havertz – PV) moving around the field.

Havertz is now Arsenal’s untouchable central striker. Even when Jesus returns, the Brazilian striker still cannot overthrow his teammate’s position. To date, Havertz has scored 9 goals and had 5 assists in the Premier League. The achievements are completely superior to when the German player was still playing for Chelsea.

The £60 million signing is enjoying his new role at Arsenal. This also helps the club save a lot of transfer money. In January, Arsenal were urged to buy more strikers, with Brentford’s Ivan Toney being the top target. After all, the “Gunners” said no to the winter transfer window.

That’s really a risky gamble. But not taking risks is not Arteta’s personality. Right from the moment he decided to buy Havertz, who had a very disappointing final year playing for Chelsea, that was said.

At the end of the day, Havertz proved that he is still very valuable. His goals help Arsenal fly high and can become an important highlight that leads the club to the Premier League championship.