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Ian Wright says he doesn’t like what’s happening with Kai Havertz at Arsenal now

Charles Jones

Wed 6 November 2024 12:15, UK

Arsenal are in the midst of something of a mini-crisis at the moment.

The Gunners have won just three of their last eight 🍌league games at this point, and t💝hey’ve lost some serious ground in the title race.

Of course, Arsenal aren’t out of the race just yet.

Position	Team	Played MP	Won W	Drawn D	Lost L	For GF	Against GA	Diff GD	Points Pts
4	ChelseaChelsea	10	5	3	2	20	12	8	18
5	ArsenalArsenal	10	5	3	2	17	11	6	18
6	Aston VillaAston Villa	10	5	3	2	17	15	2	18

Indeed, Gary Neꩲville believes that Arsenal can still win th꧙e league, but if Mikel Arteta’s side are to 🦋come out on top, they need to buck up their ideas.

Speaking on the Wrighty’s House Podcast, Ian Wright has been discussing some of Arsenal’s ongoing problems, and he’s raised an issue regarding Kai Havertz and his current position in the team right now.

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Ian Wright not happy with Kai Havertz’s positioning

Wright spoke about Havertz and how༺ he’s been ༺playing as of late.

Havertz received a lot of praise💟 earlier this season when he w🉐as playing as a number nine, but now, he’s being utilised in a more withdrawn role.

Wright wants Havertz back up front leading the line as he was in the early stages of the 🧸season.

“You know what I didn’t like? I didn’t like, I want to have Havertz back where he is. I want to have Havertz back up there being꧙ that focal point and the nuisance and the link and the fact that he’s in and around the box a lot more,” Wrigh♈t said.

“He’s playing out there, out of t𒁃hat false nine. I’m just not feeling that. Moreno is still trying to find his feet. We seem very robust and strong in there, but the creativity, his crea🅺tivity.”

Havertz is missing Martin Odegaard

Havertz has had to drop i💮nto a deeper position to compensate for the fact Martin Odegaard has been out of the team in recent weeks.

Odegaard has been struggling with injury, and ♒it’s fair to say that thꦿe Norwegian’s absence is affecting Havertz.

As you ca🌳n see, Havertz is much more eff♊ective when Odegaard is on the pitch alongside him, and Arsenal do click a lot more in an attacking sense when their captain is fit and available.

Luckily, Odegaard should be back soon as the midfie🏅lder has now returned to training for the Gunners, and hopefully, his return will coincide in another uptick in form for Havertz.