Gary Neville says that he was surprised that Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino allowed Kai Havertz to join Arsenal. That is in this summer as it was only his first season as a manager.
Neville has been speaking on The Overlap’s latest fan debate. He backed Kai Havertz to be a success at Arsenal.
The 24-year-old talent completed a switch to the Emirates Stadium. This is back in June and has featured heavily under Mikel Arteta. That is throughout pre-season.
Havertz led the line for the Gunners on Sunday. This comes as Arteta’s men beat Manchester City on penalties. That is inorder to win the Community Shield.
And while the German international struggled during his time at Chelsea. Neville believes he will perform better under Mikel Arteta at Arsenal.
What Neville had to say about Kai Havertz
“I think he’s a very good player,” Neville said.
“I just looked at Arsenal’s frontline of Martinelli, Saka, Smith Rowe, Odegaard, Jesus, Havertz and Nketiah,” he added. “They’re all mobile, they can all play across the front.
“I think Havertz is a very good player and at Arsenal, he’ll be a lot better than he was at Chelsea.
“It was surprising as Mauricio Pochettino let him go. I thought he’d want to work with him.”
Havertz failed to make a real impact at Chelsea. But he was often played out of position. That is during his time in West London.
The versatile midfielder operated in a no 10 role at Bayer Leverkusen. This is where he thrived in Germany. He was mainly used as a make-shift striker at Chelsea. That was due to their struggles in the forward department.
