Kai Havertz says he is needed to put his ego to at least one aspect after scoring Arsenal’s dramatic late winner in opposition to Brentford.
The German midfielder, who has tailored to play a distinct position to the one requested of him at Chelsea final season, climbed off to the bench to attain a massively essential 89th minute winner on the GTech Group Stadium – a aim that sends Arsenal high of the Premier League desk forward of Manchester Metropolis and Liverpool.
The aim was simply Havertz’s second in Arsenal colors following his £65m summer season swap and his first from open play – his earlier strike got here from the penalty spot within the convincing away win at Bournemouth.
Havertz has confronted criticism for his performances, with many questioning Arsenal’s choice to spend a lot cash on the 24-year-old, and he informed TNT Sports activities that he is joyful to repay the religion proven in him by his teammates and by the membership’s supporters.
“Right this moment I received it [the goal] and it paid again, I’m simply joyful I received it for the group,” Havertz mentioned. “It was an excellent aim and sensible move as effectively. I feel we practice this manner as a group so much, Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard like to play these balls.
“It’s onerous work, nothing comes from itself and it’s a must to work and must imagine. I attempted to place my ego apart and the group is the essential factor.”
“I’m so grateful for these guys,” he mentioned of Arsenal’s followers. “It’s onerous when a brand new signing comes and so they pay some huge cash for you. I’m simply grateful they preserve supporting me.”
Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta informed BBC’s Match of the Day that he “would not know anyone who shouldn’t be joyful for him” and added that Havertz is a “super soccer participant”.
The outcome was a troublesome capsule to swallow for Brentford supervisor Thomas Frank, who mentioned after the sport {that a} draw would have been a good outcome on the steadiness of play.
“That’s the robust one on this stunning recreation that we lose a recreation the place get so many issues proper. It ought to have been a draw,” Frank remarked to TNT Sports activities.
“We managed to maintain them very quiet all through the sport, then Saka has one implausible second, a implausible cross that decides the sport. Both group may have received, it may simply have been us.”
