The ‘Havertz invention’

There are designated glory days that mark athletes for the better. The race of Kai Havertz Arsenal will not be understood without the memory of their performance on Saturday, at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, on a very important day for the club, in the very ‘North London derby’, the match of matches for the ‘gunners’ From london . There will be a before and after for Havertz in the red and white shirt, as this is also an important moment for the team Mikel Artetafighting as he has for a title that has eluded Arsenal since 2004. And, like all good players, the gifted German international activated his light and took responsibility for the star role assigned to him when he signed from Chelsea for 70 million euros. .

Havertz He is the differential player that Emirates fans have asked for him, who appreciate him so much that they even have a support song dedicated to him, with music by Shakira. It will likely be heard again on Saturday, when the Gunners face Bournemouth, one of the three remaining games and where they must not disappoint. While the club is debating internally whether to go out on the market in search of a pure ‘9’, given the injuries of Gabriel Jesus and with the names of Isaac and Tony At the table, the former Chelsea striker shone in his best performance in the red and white ‘Gunner’ shirt and perhaps since he was playing in the Premier League.

There is an indispensable tactical factor that explains the increased German performance. It came to replace Xhaka without being a defined midfielder. Arsenal value his qualities as a good versatile striker, but not enough to play the role of goalscorer either. And after a few difficult months of adaptation, where Havertz Needing to see him as a replacement, he finds his place in an undetectable plot of ‘false 9’, where his constant movement makes him invisible. His 12 goals and 6 assists in the Premier define his excellent performance.

That was not the initial intention of Arteta when he configured the starting lineup this season, prioritizing the attack leadership of Gabriel Jesus. But the Brazilian’s physical problems and his poor performance gave the German the option to occupy a place where he has always exploded unpredictably. Anyone who watches an Arsenal game can quickly see, seeing the strategic clearing and their 16 corner goals, that they are a very tactical team who have worked. In this effectiveness the influence of Havertzdecisive, as well as in fouls, because this Arsenal has evolved its variants and plays for a long time, in the shots of the Spanish goalkeeper David Raya looking for German space races.

The uncertain movements of Havertz They solved many games for Arsenal, in a position where Arteta gave his explanation: “You can have some ideas, but then you see on the field the relationships that flow. And when something flows, it has to let go.” Using the ‘Havertz invention’, the Gunners manage to disarm their rivals. Although they still rely on Manchester City, their success depends on the versatility of their attacks and will be a key factor in deciding their remaining three games. Such is the threat of a hard-working leader, who seeks to be a champion in his various ways of winning.