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Chris Sutton baffled after what Robbie Savage has now said about Chris Wood and Arsenal

Charles Jones

Tue 12 November 2024 16:15, UK

It sounds absolutely bizarre to say it, but Arsenal could learn a thing or two from Nottingham Forest at the moment.

Indeed, The Reds are just behind the Gunners in the Premier League table, and,ꦕ ꦉat the moment, Forest do have something that Arsenal are severely lacking.

Position	Team	Played MP	Won W	Drawn D	Lost L	For GF	Against GA	Diff GD	Points Pts
4	ArsenalArsenal	11	5	4	2	18	12	6	19
5	Nottm ForestNottingham Forest	11	5	4	2	15	10	5	19

Forest are on par with Arsenal right💯 now, and that may be down to the exploit❀s of one player in particular.

Indeed, Chris Wood has been on fire this season, in contrast to Arsenal’s number nines who hav﷽e been misfiring.

Arsenal were told before the start of the season thꦓat they needed a striker, and now, speaking on BBC 606, Chris Sutton has argued with Robbie Savage about whether or not Wood would start for Ar💯senal.

Chris Sutton argues Chris Wood would start for Arsenal

Sutton and Savage had a disagreement ��about ✱Wood and Havertz.

Savage says that he would have Havertz over Wood due to the fact he has scored 🔜big goals in big moments in the Ch꧅ampions League.

However, Sutton believes that arꦆgument is 🤪ridiculous, claiming that Wood has been the better player this season.

“You’d rather have Chris Wood over 🅺Kai Havertz. I mean, what do you think?” Sutton asked.

“It’s a good debate🌟. And we both know why it’s a good debate. Remember, Ivan Toney heavily linked and Mikel Arteta justifiable maybe last season or the justification in the way that they finished and they got goals from all areas.”

“This season, ♎though, this season, it does seem a problem for the♑m. Should Arsenal have signed a natural number nine over the summer?

“That’s a really good debate, th𝔍at. Chris Wood over Kai H🎃avertz.”

“What about you, Rob?” Sutton asked.

“I take Kai Havertz. Over Chris Wood as a 🎉number nine,” Sa꧙vage said.

“I’m just thinking Kai Havertz scored thᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚe winner of the Champions League final. Are you still there? I’m just saying, what Kai Havertz has done for Arsenal, he’s a terrific player,” Savage added.

“Yeah, but that’s ridiculous. How far do you waౠnt to go back? On this season, who would you pick?” Sutton replied.

Wood and Havertz’s stats compared

As Sutton says, this is a great debate to have about two striker𒐪s who are so similar but so different at the same time.

On paper,💦 Wood and Havertz are very similar, they’re both physically imposing forwards wh🍌o link up the game well.

However, Havertz is more technical than Wood, hence why he cost £65m, while Wood w🐓as just .

Based on the stats this se𒊎ason, it has to be said that Wood is outper🐼forming the German.

In fact, as difficult as it may be to believe, Wood’s overall Premier League stats are way better than Havertz’𒀰s.

Havertz is certainly the more glamourous player of the😼 two in terms of his stock within the game and how he’s perceived, but in terms of effectiveness, Wood is just as lethal as Hav💦ertz.

Hav🌟ertz has be🍬en praised for his clever play this season, but, at the end of the day, goals wi🌟n games, not smart movement.

Maybe Arsenal🌊 should sign a 🌄player like Chris Wood.