{"id":289928,"date":"2023-09-08T11:52:33","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T11:52:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=289928"},"modified":"2023-09-08T11:52:33","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T11:52:33","slug":"kai-havertz-speaks-out-on-slow-start-to-his-arsenal-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/soccer\/kai-havertz-speaks-out-on-slow-start-to-his-arsenal-career\/","title":{"rendered":"Kai Havertz speaks out on slow start to his Arsenal career"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kai Havertz insists he is not panicking over his slow start to life as an Arsenal player following his summer transfer from Chelsea. <\/p>\n
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Eyebrows were raised when Mikel Arteta opted to spend \u00a365million on a player who had proven to be divisive figure over the course of three turbulent years at Stamford Bridge. <\/p>\n
Arteta identified the Germany international as Granit Xhaka\u2019s replacement but the former Bayer Leverkusen star has failed to his the ground running.<\/p>\n
Despite having started five games including the Community Shield earlier this month, Havertz is yet to score a goal or register an assist for his new club but the 24-year-old insists he is remaining calm amid a barrage of early criticism.<\/p>\n
He said: \u2018Sure, things like that keep you busy.<\/p>\n
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\u2018But I\u2019ve often had a phase and that you often only see the negative. It\u2019s not the first club where I\u2019m starting over.<\/p>\n
\u2018Of course, you want to be successful as quickly as possible, but I know that there are phases like that. I try to approach it in a relaxed manner.\u2019<\/p>\n
While it has taken time for Arsenal fans to warm Havertz, meanwhile, he maintain the unequivocal backing of his new manager who launched a staunch defence of the player after last weekend\u2019s win over Manchester United.<\/p>\n
Arteta said:\u2018I said to him yesterday, things are a little bit hard at the beginning.<\/p>\n
\u2018When I met my wife at the beginning it was hard to conquer her. I had to try, and message, and go and go and when she said \u201cyes I want to be together\u201d then it\u2019s beautiful.<\/p>\n
\u2018I said to him yesterday, things are a little bit hard at the beginning.<\/p>\n
\u2018When I met my wife at the beginning it was hard to conquer her. I had to try, and message, and go and go and when she said \u201cyes I want to be together\u201d then it\u2019s beautiful.<\/p>\n
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