The £65million signing from Chelsea hasn't hit the ground running.
manager had hoped to reinvent Havertz as an attacking midfielder and has stationed him in the role in which Granit Xhaka thrived last season, but he has failed to hit the ground running and has looked ill at ease with the tactical demands of his new manager.
Arteta, however, remains adamant that the second most expensive signing of his tenure will come good and insists the lack stability in a side which has been forced to cope with a spate of injuries and suspensions already this term has hardly helped his adaptation process. ‘He has a football brain, how he understands when to move, how to move, when to stay, when to run. It’s phenomenal. At the moment, it’s true that he’s played with three different people behind him and they are the ones that have to make him good.supports HTML5 video
Arteta, meanwhile, urged the Arsenal fans who displayed signs of impatience with Havertz last weekend to remain patient and reminded them that the club’s recent history is littered with examples of players who have become firm favourites after slow starts.
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