Kai Havertz has started this season in sublime form. The German forward has scored five goals in nine games this season for Arsenal. The former Chelsea player headed home the first goal in the Champions League for The Gunners this season against PSG. The match ended in a 2-0 win for Arteta’s men, which means they are placed eighth in the UCL table. Havertz said something after the match that has Chelsea fans on the internet divided.
Kai Havertz at Chelsea
Kai Havertz arrived at Chelsea in September 2020. The German was twenty-one years old when he made the move. Signed for a transfer fee of £75 million, the youngster was viewed as a future superstar. After making his debut for Leverkusen in the 2016/17 season, his stock skyrocketed in the 2018/19 season. He had 27 goal contributions in 42 games as a nineteen-year-old. This meant that he attracted attention from top clubs in Europe. Chelsea were able to sign him and viewed him as someone who could develop into a special player one day.
Kai Havertz took time to adjust. He was adored by the fans and seen as someone who had the talent but couldn’t translate it into attacking output on the pitch. Even after having mediocre seasons at Chelsea, he scored the only goal in the 2021 final against Manchester City, which helped Chelsea lift their second Champions League title. Havertz scored one of the biggest goals in the club’s history but was eventually sent to North London in 2023. He never became the player Chelsea expected him to be. Even though he did show flashes of brilliance, he never became a consistent performer for The Blues.
His time at Arsenal has been very different. He is an integral part of the squad and has flourished under Arteta. After the match against PSG, the German said something that has received mixed reactions from Chelsea fans on the internet.
Chelsea fans react to his comment
Havertz said that winning the UCL with Arsenl will mean more to him than winning it with Chelsea. The man who scored the second most important goal in the club’s history will definitely face backlash by fans for saying something like this. Most Chelsea fans were angered by his comments, and everyone had something to say.
Chelsea fans were quick to bash him and Arsenal. His comments were taken as disrespect by the fans but they really shouldn’t. Some talked about how ungrateful he is to the club, and some about how we will never win it with Arsenal. The player can have his opinion. Havertz can feel better about winning it with some other club, but understanding this is not as simple for everyone as it seems. This Arsenal team has worked extremely hard to be where they are. Kai Havertz wasn’t the player that he is today at Chelsea. The last twelve months have been great for him and his team. His time at Chelsea was uninspiring. He was the crown jewel of the rebuild but was sold just after three years for £65 million.
Some fans did not take it personally and some were hurt by his comments as they embraced him as one of their own. Whether Havertz ever wins the UCL with Arsenal, only time will tell but being hated for wanting the best for you is not something that he or any other professional cares about. His time at Arsenal has been better than that at Chelsea, and he has a bigger role in the squad here. Even though fans might not like it, Kai Havertz winning the UCL with Arsenal will be bigger than winning it with Chelsea.
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