Kai Havertz has spoken out on the difficult start to his Chelsea career following a club record move from Bayer Leverkusen worth €80 million. The player has featured in 30 games across all competitions for Chelsea, and has scored 5 goals and provided 7 assists in that time. However, his performances are still below his true potential.
Here is what the German had to say regarding the issue:
“It’s a little bit disappointing because we were the better team, but we don’t score enough goals. We are not clinical enough in front of the goal.
“We had good chances, and I had two myself, but it’s not easy to score in this league. We have to keep on going to create chances, and hopefully in the next few games some more goals will come for us. We have to keep our heads up because the next game is Wednesday, and it is very important.”
Havertz’s season was further hampered when he suffered from COVID-19, and talked about recovering from the disease as well:
“The coronavirus is now over [for me], and I feel good, I had a little injury in the past few weeks, but it’s now time to play good,” he added.
“I have to improve my game. It has not been easy for me, but there are no excuses. I just have to keep on working, and hopefully there will be a big turnaround soon. I will give it my best.”
Under Thomas Tuchel, Havertz could find a sense of belonging due to the German relation between the player and coach. Moreover, Tuchel’s tactical flexibility could also integrate the young German into a variety of unconventional roles on the pitch.
