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Havertz playing a key role for Arteta after finally finding his feet at Arsenal
Evening Standard
|December 15, 2023
WHEN Kai Havertz finally got back to the dressing room after his winning goal for Arsenal at Brentford last month, he was hit by a wave of noise.
The German had been doing postmatch interviews, with broadcasters unsurprisingly wanting to hear from the man of the moment.
Once inside the dressing room, Havertz was mobbed by his team-mates and Shakira’s Waka Waka was being played at full volume.
The official song of the 2010 World Cup has become a regular chant on the terraces, with Arsenal fans changing the chorus to “£60million down the drain, Kai Havertz scores again”.
That 89th-minute winner at Brentford feels like a turning point for Havertz. The 24-year-old midfielder has scored three goals in his past six games and heads into Sunday’s match against Brighton full of confidence.
This story is from the December 15, 2023 edition of Evening Standard.
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