How Kai Havertz fits in at Arsenal
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Kai Havertz was a versatile, if not prolific, attacker for Chelsea. At Arsenal, he could be the alternative elite creative force that they need. Sometimes he’s a nine, sometimes he’s a ten, but under Mikel Arteta could he be an eight?
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The unsuccessful 9 😭
@botgamingcodm5808
11 ай бұрын
Bro fried him lol
@farhanrahman7119
11 ай бұрын
Lmaooo
@jordandavis3867
11 ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂
@Rullino32
11 ай бұрын
True, just like most N°9 players at Chelsea.
@devraldpatterson7126
11 ай бұрын
That unsuccessful 9 won champions league in his first season in the premiere league
As our left 8 I am really excited about Kai, worries about his defending though
@VcentChips
11 ай бұрын
He's actually decent at tracking back but not as good as xhaka obviously but definitely better at finding spaces than him
@musix2163
11 ай бұрын
This is where Rice comes in. Rice is hard to get around in that 6. And he'll be in a pivot with Zinchenko. It still works because Kai is a good presser.
@Azzzb358
11 ай бұрын
@@musix2163ball knowledge 👍
@triggerfinger7831
11 ай бұрын
Nah, as the previous guy said he does track a lot, but he's an attacking player. He doesn't have much defensive capabilities as xhaka but he can hurt the opposition harder on attacking
@PullThatUpJamie
11 ай бұрын
So you’re ok with just having all terrible finishing strikers next year?
This was 100% accurate in how Harvertz scored his first PL goal for Arsenal. Arteta knew what he wanted from Harvertz
@Stunt101Bitch
6 ай бұрын
Surprisingly in defensive phases he drops to a double pivot alongside declan rice I thought odergaard would and that’s why we would miss xhaka’s presence but havertz defends better than xhaka shockingly now the only thing left for havertz is build confidence and aggression on the ball in which I see slowly coming into his play £65m for havertz might actually become a steal. I’m slowly starting to see arteta’s vision for him like I said surprisingly 😂😂 a month ago I thought what the hell did we sign
Ramsey would do similar things.. come in late to the box make majestic runs. Man I miss him
@VARMOT123
11 ай бұрын
Ramsey was one of the best b2b midfielders for 5 years in the world
@creasicle
11 ай бұрын
I loved Ramsey until he started trying to hold us to ransom. Got what he deserved at Juve.
@Cruxlytical
11 ай бұрын
Closest to him I've seen was ESR in 21/22. Hope he also gets plenty of chances as an 8 in the new season, I reckon he's gonna be an amazing rotation option
@RafaelLima-gp6vo
11 ай бұрын
Ramsey was a decent player with one good season.
@MrRubio14
11 ай бұрын
@@VARMOT123😂
As a Chelsea fan I think he will be mustard in that attacking 8 role. I’m gutted we couldn’t find a way for him to thrive because despite what most Twitter experts think he’s an incredibly talented player.
@ballsballsballs3617
11 ай бұрын
Still upset Chelsea got rid of him without giving him a chance at his true position
@Tom-qb1rj
11 ай бұрын
@@ballsballsballs3617he played up front his whole Leverkusen career. Only difference at chelsea was the team wasn’t specifically built around his so he didn’t stand out or get all the attention. He won’t get that at arsenal either
@charliedymond6364
11 ай бұрын
Calling them Twitter experts is a crazy compliment to them
@TapesProductions
11 ай бұрын
He’s not an extremely talented player at all. Ridiculous, yes goal output and assists isn’t always the driving factor as to why one is a good player, but when you cost £73 mil, state in many interviews that you can play anywhere in the forward line and still not create any big chances and look like a ghost on the pitch the vast majority of the time, bar that “champions league goal” and other decent performances, he’s been a let down completely, people like the idea of him being a good player cos they try create reasons as to why they think he’s good.
@ElGuapo4000
11 ай бұрын
@@TapesProductions I think if you know abit about football or have played at a decent level, you can clearly see the player in him by watching him. His touch is excellent, his overall technical ability is elite, he’s a very intelligent passer of the ball, he’s aggressive and works off the ball too. He has definitely underperformed but it’s not all his fault.
Nice editing the quality of you guys videos are insane
his best position is on the bench, such a waste for 65ml
he fits really well at left back…in the changing rooms !
Arteta could be watching this thinking "wow, that's right, I'll play him 8 then" 😂
@gowiuskymarie3302
11 ай бұрын
The possibility that this could happen makes thfis comment even funnier😂
@ultraslanmc
11 ай бұрын
@@gowiuskymarie3302 bro do you believe this really😂 Arteta bought Havertz while already knowing all of that
@him0075
11 ай бұрын
The algorithm gots us 😂
Bro he literally won the UCL by himself
@codemastertalon6439
7 ай бұрын
yh kantes motm in the final and both semis had nothing to do with it
Odegaard on the winger and Havertz one of the two strikers.
BEST ANALYSIS OF THE HARVETZ ROLE BY FAR🔥🔥🔥💯
Finish off moves? Mate Kai couldn't finish his dinner let alone actually finish chances
I don’t follow Kai much but from I see from his link up play every time he’s so good at finding spaces around the box, something Arsenal lack of sometimes. City did well with that, I think Arteta clearly identified the issue to be fixed.
I'm most excited by him. Rice I think will be good and it's exciting, but I have a feeling deep in my liver about Havertz 🤞. . . Could also be liver disease 😬
Still gonna miss Kai. Probably for the best but I always wanted him to succeed at Chelsea
Don’t worry about havertz def ability that’s why we got rice plus he isn’t even that bad defensively, he reads game and anticipate well, presses and interceptions well, decent tackle, good ball recovery and works hard off the ball
i thought he would maybe come on as a sub for the person playing the number 8 to try help arsenal win a game rather than start to be honest but that sounds good aswell.
@goldenkyroglific9104
11 ай бұрын
Why would a 70 million player be on the bench
this makes so much sense, great video
I never really understood why he played 9 at Chelsea. He obviously needs to be a bit behind/around the 9. I see him in a similar position like Müller in Munich. But he'll also be very good on one of the 8's
His top attribute is that he moves. Definitely worth 65m then. 😂
I don't doubt his workrate off the ball coz running is his biggest strength but i worry about his ball retention ability that is required to play in midfield specially for possession team like arsenal
well here's to hoping then T_T
I always hated when he got played as a 9, its just not his position and people clown on him for being bad when he isn't meant to be played there. Hopefully he is successful at Arsenal
442 defensive shape makes no sense if the midfield is odegaard and rice
As exciting as havertz in the left sided 8 is, that left side becomes incredible weak defensively with zinchenko and potentially kiwior if gabi is ever out.
@kitty_kats_love
11 ай бұрын
We have Declan Rice 😂
Re introduce Attacking midfielder position like Ozil, would be perfect fit for Havertz to develop
As a chelsea supporter we are making a mistake. .
Hes another player that cannot put the ball in the back of the net. Just like jesus. Arteta masterclass
And arsenal last season on some occasions they always missed that final pass into the box and Havertz with his movement could help getting the final pass then Kai could finish it
Nice analysis! Can't wait to see if this next evolution keeps the progress at Emirates going forward 😬😬
He is going to play as our no 10 and Odegard as our 8
He will never replace xaka 😢
If he's playing in that role I could really see him succeeding at Arsenal, the way Arteta uses Xhaka is evident of that. People that don't really see him being a success there are people that were not paying attention to Xhakas off ball and on ball movements last season. There's a big reason why Xhaka went from 3 goals and 2 assists to 9 goals and 6 assists while most times not even going for shots
Everybody forgot how he succeded at Leverkusen. He was a shadow striker like Arteta wants to use him
Parte, Odegaard and havertz is so offensive I dont think he will play 8, I guess more n9 or false 9
Odegaard at the bottom of the box 😵💫😵💫😵💫
For people worrying about havertz because he cant defend like xhaka that is where rice comes in
The chelsea vs man city final wasn't 2021-2022
Got a real lord Bendtner vibe from you today COYG all love
Arsenal fans who wants him to replace Gabriel Jesus might as well just go back to getting 5th, don’t know why everyone craps on him so much but he is an amazing striker, the fact he did not score enough goals was all down to injury
He holds up play in the final 3rd...
A midfield trio of havertz rice Øde is looks super good on paper ngl but defensively they will miss xhaka
I forgot how ugly our shirts were in the Puma days. Thank goodness for Adidas.
I don't see how this one works.... Either by trying to play them both they gonna ruin Odegaard by dropping him deeper into midfield, lose his scoring contribution and suffer defensively as well or drop one of them and have an unhappy player.
As a United fan I'm so jealous. Would love to have him. 100% agree he fits better as a second striker or CAM.
@shabasm7
11 ай бұрын
You aren't.
ty...that was informative
This is so true. Gutted to lose him at Chelsea. No idea why everyone used him as a 9
it works in theory but in reality he's not ghosting into spaces, he's just ghosting.
All I wanna know is whether Kai Havertz is a space invader
He plays exactly like Xhaka but minus defense. It can be solved when Rice is a ridiculously incredible single pivot, not just a right pivot. Fact, we also have a Zinchenko who can be inverted in to cover him.
It’s going to be more of a challenge to get him to defend than have him score
I called it in your last video on Havertz.
Maybe dual cam formation
Him and ordegaard are going to link up well
Thank you🎉
meaning a decoy role
Zinchenko and Havertz in the left eh?!
Time will tell. So hold the Horses.
This is such a strange signing ngl, i dont know why he costed 60 million tbh.
Same. Gooner’s advertise how good is Kai. Remembered how initial they signed Willian
Ghosting taken seriously 💀
It is very obvious, a second striker. How could Chelsea missed that?
Still shocks me how people couldnt see this when they heard havertz was possibly going to arsenal. my eyes lit up thinking he might be the freaking perfect xhaka replacement in this arsenal team.
I would say that Kai is kinda like a raumdeuter 2.0. He's an updated muller who hasn't reached everything he could bcs of his teams inability to use his unconventional abilities.
Havert is a more technical Muller
Is that what you say Raumdeuter?
This one is stupendous big man 🔥🔥🔥
the problem is that Havertz & Ødegaard together are too weak on the ball and won't defend well enough. gotta be 1 or the other, imo. Idk why Arteta doesn't play Zinchenko in midfield. Havertz was not needed.
Trossard needs more playx time Arteta
So he is basically like Thomas Mueller! But a bad one?
Xhaka’s spot
Sounds so simple. Until you watch him play, and then you realise it's far from it - I've seen him play live - his movement off the ball is okay, but on the ball he's useless. Good luck with him, you'll need it.
I'm a Haverz myself because I go into a box a awful lot as well 😏😏
So can Odegaard and Havertz play in the same lineup?
How will he work alongside Odegaard, I am wondering?
Best of luck arsenal defending with 3men lol
They will concede a lot of goals. Odegaard will have to be dropped for him to start
Havertz needs to be played as a striker. The type of player he is, his technical ability, physical presence and height suggests that he is better suited in that position. I don’t know why Arteta is playing him in midfield. He isn’t a playmaker neither is he a defensive midfielder. He looks lost as he just isn’t suited to the position he is being played in. He is tall, fast, strong intelligent and has a naughty left foot on a good day. He is also very experienced for his age. Havertz could prove be a dangerous threat upfront for us given the opportunity.
There has to be someone better for that kinda money? 😂
He seems more like a player that will rotate with Odegaard as Vieira has been a massive flop. And play as a 9 if Jesus/Nketiah are unavailable. But we still need a DM/CM/CB and LB if Tierney leaves.
Are expected goals comparing the striker to the average player? Or does expected goals compare how well they’ve done compared to previous seasons
@benallen4986
11 ай бұрын
My understanding is that it takes all of the shots taken, works out how likely the average player is to score from that position. So a shot from the six yard line might be worth 0.8 xG and a shot from way outside the box might be worth 0.1. So if your goals are lower than your expected goals, it means you're missing chances you should score.
This is mostly wishful thingking for a £65 mil player. His best position is as ss/CAM. He only played 15 games as CM in leverkusan and scored 2 goals, 8 games for german and scored 1(data from transfermarkt). He could play as an 8 maybe but he's never been proven in that position.
Then how does Rice fit in that line up?
So between him and odegaard who drops more deep in midfield. Ig Havertz…but does he have Xhaka’s engine and work ethic….idk
Why does this guy have a haircut from 2011 😂😂
Since when does havertz dribble past players😂😂😂😂
If we are going to play Kai as an 8 why isn’t Smith-Rowe been tried out there yet I reckon he would do just as well if not better
Let’s not dress it up, he is gash!!
I thought this was the idea for using Kai when Chealshit first signed him and they found a way to put him in his worst position every damn week. Hilarious
Yeah honestly they are juat playing havertz wrong its so frustraring cause hes an great player
So like dele ali
But "kdb ginger brother" said havertz is trash:)
bro looks like he's stuck in 2009
Sorry him or Odegaard arent playing as a 8 out of possession
Lol, he's been played everywhere at Chelsea and been underwhelming in all of them.
On the bench
But he really struggles against small teams who play low block...He is basically useless..Rotated he will be really good
Chelsea rejects are generally great players
People have to understand that Xhaka contributed almost 20 goals. That attacking threat is what we need to replace. Declan Rice will have the all important job of sweeping up the defence. Thats why we’re willing to go so high for him.
@dominicthelordkabinga
11 ай бұрын
I’m still a bit worried about Zinchenkos side due to his defensive deficiencies