Kai Havertz is having the time of his life at Arsenal and now he produced his best moment in a Germany shirt.
In September, the Germans, who will host Euro 2024 in the summer, sacked manager Hansi Flick as the country continued to decline on the footballing stage.
From Bayern Munich to Arsenal, the Euro 1996 winners have some big names and top stars at their disposal, but it just hasn’t been clicking for them.
But on Saturday, Julian Nagelsmann’s side beat France 2-0 in a friendly in Paris, with Kai Havertz getting on the scoresheet.
This was a deserved win for Germany, their best performance under their new manager and a timely confidence booster ahead of the Euros.
Yes, it’s a friendly game, but from Kylian Mbappe to Aurelien Tchouaméni, the French played a strong side, but they just couldn’t deal with the speed and precision of their opponents, who opened the scoring after just 7 seconds.
Like he has been doing at Arsenal for the past few months, Kai Havertz played up top and produced a brilliant display, with his strike coming just after the break.
German outlet Bavarian Football Works analysed the player’s game and spoke highly of him, including how the ‘often criticised’ star led from the front.
France 0-2 Germany
“Having been often criticised for not bringing his A-game to the national team, Kai Havertz played a good game at the top of the attack.
“In a very fluid set-up, Havertz did a good job as a focal point, linking up the play in the final third. His performance was awarded with the second goal of the game, which was made possible by a magical Jamal Musiala moment.”
Arsenal’s Premier League title run-in
There was a lot of noise around Havertz’s transfer when he first arrived in the summer.
Many of it was negative, but slowly, as the season has progressed, he has managed to win over the fans and is starting to shut up any critics.
Scoring in his last four Premier League matches is proof of that, including that crucial winner over Brentford.
But people will know Arsenal’s true worth after the international break when the Premier League title is decided.
It’s a small matter of a trip to the Etihad to take on Manchester City for the Gunners, before games against the likes of Brighton, Aston Villa, Tottenham and Manchester United.
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