Arsenal beat last season’s French league winners, PSG, in the Champions League this week. The star of the match was Kai Havertz. The Gunners drew their first Champions League match against Atalanta. A bounce-back was needed for the Gunners. However, beating PSG was not easy until Mikel Arteta’s men made it look easy. Arsenal secured all three points and moved up to ninth in the table. Kai Havertz was the man of the match for Arsenal in that match against PSG due to his brilliant performance throughout the game.
Kai Havertz scored the opener for Arsenal
Havertz gave Arsenal the lead in the match after scoring in the 20th minute of the game. After Arsenal winger, Leandro Trossard, provided a superb cross into the box, both Kai Havertz and Donnarumma jumped for it, but it was Havertz who won the header, nodding the ball into the back of the net. The German international scored his fourth goal this season in nine appearances with the Gunners across all competitions. Havertz is undoubtedly having a better season compared to the last season with the Gunners.
Havertz is enjoying a great form with the Gunners
The German forward made 51 appearances in the last season, making only 14 goals during this time. Arsenal. This is a better start for Kai Havertz as the 25-year-old scoring goals for Arsenal both in the Premier League and other leagues. Mikel Arteta would be very happy with his new striker. The Gunners were interested in signing a new striker in the summer transfer window. Ivan Toney and Victor Osimhen were linked with to the club several times in the summer transfer window. However, Mikel Arteta kept his faith in Kai Havertz and did not go for any new signing. That faith paid off as Kai Havertz has been performing brilliantly for Arsenal since the start of the new season.
Kai Havertz started his English football journey with Chelsea, before joining Arsenal in the summer of last summer. The 25-year-old struggled a lot at Chelsea, made 139 appearances, and scored only 32 goals. The German international often changed his position during his time with the Blues. However, he eventually helped the Blues to win the Champions League in the 2020/21 season after scoring in the final against Manchester City. Then again, Havertz struggled a lot and found it hard to make any goal contribution. Lots of Arsenal fans doubted him when the Gunners paid ยฃ65m for Kai Havertz and brought in from Chelsea.
The first season was not good enough for the 25-year-old as he struggled to settle himself under the new manager and new tactics. That’s why many times Arsenal fans raised the question of the importance of a new striker. But this season is different for Havertz. Scored in the opening fixtures, Kai Havertz has played every single minute in the Premier League with Arsenal. Till now, Havertz scored four goals and provided one assist in his nine appearances this season.
Mikel Arteta’s comment on the German international’s performance
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta praised the performance of Kai Havertz against PSG. According to news published by BBC, the Spaniard said,
“He has been unbelievable. “His football brain, the way he understands space, timing, the way he brings people together and his work ethic is incredible. Every time he is around the box he is a real threat and he is one of the main players at the moment.”
All the Arsenal fans will be expecting that their new number nine will continue his brilliant form and provide more goals for the Gunners in the upcoming match. Arsenal lost the Premier League back-to-back two times in the last two seasons to Manchester City. So, the Gunners need someone to step up and make their third time lucky to win the title.
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