Yeah I’m not sure what the point is unless they are looking for other tactical options.
Havertz is a number 10 IMO. I never understood how he was used at Chelski. He made his bones at Leverkusen and earned that big move playing behind the central striker in a 4-2-3-1. That or as a 2nd forward in a 4-4-2 is his best position easily. Coming in off the right as an inverted winger is his next best position.
Does he make their squad better and give them some options they probably didn’t have already? Sure, but that’s a lot of money to spend on a guy who I’m not sure where he fits into their starting team. And they already have more attackers than they realistically can find decent minutes for.
I guess I’ll wait to see what their team looks like heading into the season before really passing judgement but at this point I agree it is a bit of a head scratcher.
Yeah I don't get it. Are they planning on changing formation? Dropping Odegaard back as a backup to the Rice loss? Partey is said to be leaving for Saudi Arabia, possibly. Would not mind Caicedo and Odegaard as a midfield tandem feeding the ball to all our forwards and wings, with Balogun as the backup to Jesus maybe. Did Balogun say he needed to start, or just didn't want to be out on loan?
Martinelli, ESR (leaving?), Saka, Trossard, Jesus, Balogun(?), Nketiah(?)...who else? A lot of guys up front now. Someone's fantasy formation:
I don't think Arteta falls back into a 4-4-2 but 2 strikers seems inevitable, no? Where is Trossard in this? Supersub for Martinelli and replacement for his inevitable knocks?
I have a sneaking suspicion they're just spending money on Havertz as a pricey backup for the next time Jesus goes down, so they don't have to rely on Nketiah.
Oh and my official 23-24 jersey showed up a few days ago. I wasn't sure how the gold stripes would look in person but it's really f***ing sweet.
