Havertz was surprisingly moved into midfield for Arsenal's 2-0 defeat to Villa in April but has since cemented his place as a deadly No 9
Havertz was surprisingly moved into midfield for Arsenal's 2-0 defeat to Villa in April but has since cemented his place as a deadly No 9will certainly head to Villa Park with fire in their bellies after twice being frustrated by Unai Emery’s side last season., who won 1-0 at home in December and 2-0 at the Emirates in April. Unsurprisingly, they were the only club to do the double over Arsenal and the only team to not concede a goal against them either.
However, they were noticeably more aggressive after the restart which caught Arsenal off guard. They controlled the second half, eventually scoring their goals in the 84th and 87th minutes: Bailey tapped into an empty net at the back post from a cross into the box, beforeArteta and his players will have learnt plenty from those defeats. Villa were more ruthless than Arsenal in both games.
A statistic doing the rounds this week highlights Havertz’s growing importance to Arsenal as the focal point of their frontline. He has started as a striker in 14 Premier League matches for the club and provided 17 direct goal involvements in those appearances.
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