Kai Havertz: HavHurts

[Oxeki]

I genuinely believe that by the end of the 2026 season, if we sign Zubimendi, Havertz will end up replacing Ødegaard in midfield.

Zubimendi and Ødegaard appear to have overlapping traits—both thrive in orchestrating play and maintaining tempo—but Zubimendi offers more defensive stability and positional discipline. That opens the door for Havertz to operate in a more advanced role.

With his work rate, physicality, and finishing ability, Kai brings a different dynamic to midfield—one that complements Zubimendi better than Ødegaard’s profile does.

That's a midfield for a consistent top 4 finish and will never challenge for the title.

 

[GDeep™]

Kai isn’t in the same bracket as Firminio either. Quality wise, but also Firminio was just so much cleaner in his work.

 

[Blood on the Tracks]

Kai isn't the problem. It's the fee and more importantly wages that get everyone worked up.

As a rotation player he'd be absolutely fine and an important squad member.

Whoever comes in he'll play a lot of games up top anyway.

 

[AberGooner]

I genuinely believe that by the end of the 2026 season, if we sign Zubimendi, Havertz will end up replacing Ødegaard in midfield.

Zubimendi and Ødegaard appear to have overlapping traits—both thrive in orchestrating play and maintaining tempo—but Zubimendi offers more defensive stability and positional discipline. That opens the door for Havertz to operate in a more advanced role.

With his work rate, physicality, and finishing ability, Kai brings a different dynamic to midfield—one that complements Zubimendi better than Ødegaard’s profile does.

He played midfield before and was a passenger. We don't need to be seeing that again.

 

[Rex Stone]

Kai isn't the problem. It's the fee and more importantly wages that get everyone worked up.

As a rotation player he'd be absolutely fine and an important squad member.

Whoever comes in he'll play a lot of games up top anyway.

If Gyokeres comes in you’d have to start him day 1 imo just because of the age factor.

If it’s Šeško which I really hope it ain’t then yeah Kai is starting next season.

We’re not almost paying him 300k to be a Gen Z Bendtner.

 

[Heavy Duty Rom]

Much more tenacious too, and actually pretty decent in the air. Havertz maybe a bit better in terms of bypassing the press, running the channels, etc.

Kai is both tenacious and great in the air? These are two of his strongest points?

 

[db10_therza]

Kai is both tenacious and great in the air? These are two of his strongest points?

Ye don’t understand that.

Firminho was much more creative than Kai, has better technique and an annoying habit of scoring clutch goals.

 

[Gooner Zig]

Ye don’t understand that.

Firminho was much more creative than Kai, has better technique and an annoying habit of scoring clutch goals.

How many times did he score against us as well ffs

 

[DJ_Markstar]

Kai is both tenacious and great in the air? These are two of his strongest points?

Impossible, A-M told me Havertz has no strengths.

 

[GDeep™]

Impossible, A-M told me Havertz has no strengths.

Nobody has ever said this though have they? Aside from one or two real haters whose opinion should be put in the bin anyway as they’re clear haters.

 

[Rain Dance]

Kai isn't the problem. It's the fee and more importantly wages that get everyone worked up.

As a rotation player he'd be absolutely fine and an important squad member.

Whoever comes in he'll play a lot of games up top anyway.

there we go, finally we are on the same track, if he has the same price tag as Giroud, I wouldn't be complaining

the problem is Arteta gonna find him a place in the starting eleven cause if his price tag. If there's a main striker coming, he wouldn't be a permanent bench player like Zinchenko, he'll play elsewhere.
Fully expected Gyokeres to come in, Havertz AMC and Ødegaard to the bench at this point. Probably for a good reason
But people expecting him to be a rotation player, yeah no, that's not gonna happen

 

[Dennis_Bergkamp_10]

The Havertz thread is busier during off-season than our transfer thread.

 

[RunTheTrap]

"Kai Klux Klan" is elite, and you best believe that I'll be using that term to describe his defenders from now on.

 

[Riou]

 

[Morning_woody]

Brokeback Emirates: Where the only thing that doesn't get penetrated is the opposition's back line

 

[grange]

Two awful patches of facial hair there. These guys really need to overload on selenium and zinc from bull’s testicles.

 

[Batman]

Two awful patches of facial hair there. These guys really need to overload on selenium and zinc from bull’s testicles.

Not these 2 vegan fairies. Probably air frying kale together as we speak.

 

[Thrice]

I still believe in him, tbh. With his unique skill set he could be the wild card in our squad. We just need to strengthen the LW and 9 position to not rely on him so much to be a striker.

 

[Martinvonkeown]

Impossible, A-M told me Havertz has no strengths.

A-M is smarter than Arteta, Nagelsmann, etc. I thought that was widely known.

 

[DJ_Markstar]

Not these 2 vegan fairies. Probably air frying kale together as we speak.

Air fryer slander will NOT be tolerated. Kale slander will, though.