✍️ OFFICIAL Kai Havertz

[Mikael_Sammy_Squillaci]

I admire Ode work rate, but him + Havertz in the center together is asking for troubles, even if you have prime Makelele to cover. Especially with Zinchenko in back 4.

Or maybe we plan to drop Zinny and play with no fullbacks, but i don't like it either.

Let's hope i'm wrong and Mikel is some kind of Rinus Michels reborn and i just struggle to recognize his genius.

 

[Sapient Hawk]

Neither Mount or Havertz are LCM mikel you nerd. You better know what you doing

He's probably laughing his arse off with both hands in a huge vat of Brylcreem to smooth his hair going "I don't answer to you or the insects that inhabit A-M".

Or so my perception of his caricature goes

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

He's probably laughing his arse off with both hands in a huge vat of Brylcreem to smooth his hair going "I don't answer to you or the insects that inhabit A-M".

Or so my perception of his caricature goes

Im pretty sure this guy going to prove us wrong with another wierd signing lol

 

[DUFFMAN]

This transfer seems way to galaxy brain for my liking.

 

[Macho]

Did he score a lot of headers at Leverkusen or something? Because I haven’t seen it in the Prem.

A decent amount unless I remembered wrong. He can finish with a header, he’s not going to win any headers if I make any sense.

 

[bakaboo]

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Rice was far superior than Partey at every point of season. Partey was showing up having 1 decent performance every 5 or so matches and being very poor the rest. Rice provides superior defensive positional awareness, much more of physical presence, more work rate, better dribbler and very good long distance passer.

Havertz was regarded one of Chelsea's best players in 21/22 season.

I do think that if u put Rice in Partey position (lone DM), his performance will drop. Rice got his excellence stats due to how West Ham play. It is quite amazing how Partey managed to make a very difficult role looks so easy.

Rice will perform well if he took Xhaka previous season role, slightly deeper than current season.

 

[2Smokeyy]

I actually need this transfer to happen tbh. I think the talent is there as I've said, but if it doesn't pull through it's going to be great watching people explain this.

I agree. It’s not the most exciting transfer when you compare it to a Xavi Simons for example but some on here were saying Simons was “too saucy” for their liking, so I’m not sure what they want

If people rate the Ødegaard transfer and his technical ability then I’m surprised why they’re looking down at Havertz’s ability tbh. They are both exactly the same age, Ødegaard wasn’t prolific prior to last season and both weren’t really utilised effectively by their previous teams. These factors don’t mean that they’re necessarily bad players but fans needs to understand that transfers don’t work as some of these systems are quite rigid these days and they might need a fresh environment to excel. Still a risk tho.

 

[Sebastes]

I understand but AM is different than LCM at AM your focus is to attack create chances no much demands for you defensively other than press high at LCM you have to be balanced and make sure to not leave so much space behind. We don't know Havertz may be successful with right coaching in this position

Yeah I get what you mean. But a lot of that is coaching. Xhaka is from time to time our most advanced player bar Jesus and has a starting position that’s quite high up the pitch when we play out from our own goal (higher than Ødegaard I want to say, but not sure). Havertz also played in the double pivot at times at Leverkusen.

Looking at what kind of players that have become 8’s at City (which we know influences Mikel and he’s probably influenced them a lot as well) you’re looking at D. Silva, KDB and B Silva. Before City they were pure AM’s or wingers all of them. Gündogan is the exception I guess

 

[2Smokeyy]

One thing I have to respect about Havertz especially from the Chelsea fans I know is that they always say he’s a big game player but has an issue with the games against the lesser sides.

Can’t hate on a player that wakes up when the lights shine the brightest.

 

[GDeep™]

I unfortunately decided to watch some Havertz at Bayer YouTube, and he does actually score a decent amount if headers, but they're not headers where he's smashing over a CB and leaping high, it's down to his late runs where no-one has picked him up and he's scored.

So yeah, weak in the air despite his height.

Yeah, he’s scored a lot of those at Chelsea too.

Saying Havertz is good in the air is like saying Willian created the most chances at Chelsea that season before we brought him, when in reality Willian was just spamming crosses and Havertz doing what you said.

The guy is soft in the air, we’ve all watched him. Numbers don’t always tell the full picture.

 

[Paperino]

One thing I have to respect about Havertz especially from the Chelsea fans I know is that they always say he’s a big game player but has an issue with the games against the lesser sides.

Can’t hate on a player that wakes up when the lights shine the brightest.

He has played in 3 finals and contributed with 1 goal. How is he a big game player?

 

[2Smokeyy]

He has played in 3 finals and contributed with 1 goal. How is he a big game player?

CL Round Of 16, Quarters and Semis.

If you remember his performance at the Bernabeu in 2022 when Chelsea beat them 3-2 at their stadium, he was fantastic.

Same against BVB in the round of 16, another one he was class. Pretty sure there were others but these are the more recent ones that come to mind.

 

[GDeep™]

He has played in 3 finals and contributed with 1 goal. How is he a big game player?

Who do you want us to sign this summer? Give me 2/3 names.

 

[Paperino]

Who do you want us to sign this summer? Give me 2/3 names.

This not the wishlist thread.

 

[GDeep™]

This not the wishlist thread.

Ok, give me an alternative to Havertz? That’s on topic.

 

[Gn1212]

A strategy that ESPN doubts and says is a head scratcher.

Lmao, you take Shaka Hislop and Ale Moreno seriously? Most of ESPN's crew had us outside the Top 4 or even Top 6 last year.

 

[Paperino]

Ok, give me an alternative to Havertz? That’s on topic.

I dont know what position he is supposed to have here.

 

[GDeep™]

I dont know what position he is supposed to have here.

Don’t know why you’re making this hard. Name any realistic attacker you rather have above Havertz?

 

[Trilly]

Imagine buying the guy that tops missed big chances and then get mad at him when he miss big chances

It’s okay because he’s going to be the ‘main man’ and that’s going to make him clinical even though some of the best managers in the world have tried and failed to do the same thing!

 

[<<reed>>]

Ngl these types of ones are my favourite type. The timing and perfection

Will be starting my Kai is the best player in London agenda up again real soon

5% skill, 95% luck that