Kai Havertz, in the opinion of ESPN expert Craig Burley, won’t be anywhere close to the starting lineup against Liverpool. Havertz will not start for Man City, Newcastle United, or Liverpool, according to Burley. Since moving to The Emirates Stadium, the German international has been under intense criticism. For Arsenal, he hasn’t yet produced anything significant.
Havertz was acquired by the Gunners from Chelsea this summer for an astounding £65 million. However, several asserted that they were unaware of Arteta’s intentions when she signed the document. While there were still a lot of other well-established midfield players available, Arsenal chose to get the German.
Nevertheless, the Spanish manager was determined to sign the 24-year-old and managed to do so at a hefty cost. Havertz is currently being criticized and targeted by various analysts due to his subpar performance. Burley is now on the list of people who believe that no team would win the Premier League with the German. He said to ESPN,
But the Spanish coach insisted on signing the 24-year-old and brought him in for such a hefty fee. Now, because of his poor performance, Havertz has become the target of many pundits and critics. It was Burley who also said that no team could win the Premier League with a German team on their roster. He told ESPN:”Kai Havertz cannot play in the center of the park for a championship team. He won’t come to Liverpool as a midfielder, he won’t come to Manchester City, he won’t come to Newcastle as a midfielder.”Why is he on Arsenal’s side?”However, it is no exaggeration to say that Arteta has played him in the left-back role, which is not his preferred position. Moreover, he looked very threatening against the Magpies on the right flank.
However, his best position is in front of the field. Arsenal are without Jesus and it is doubtful whether Nketiah will be available for the match against Sevilla. Therefore, Arteta can get the best results by deploying Havertz as a striker.
