Julian Nagelsmann defends Havertz: “He has a clear job in many games, which means that he doesn’t have many ball actions because he should create space for others. He did that exceptionally well. In the internal assessment, Kai is ranked much higher than in the public.”
by topbananaman
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Yeah it’s the same thing we’ve seen within our own fanbase. People just don’t really rate good movement and space creation as an attribute.
Given it’s maybe Havertz’ strongest attribute, he’s just one of those players that will always get more criticism than he deserves.
I’ve mostly given up arguing about it, if people want to hate Havertz then go ahead. I love the guy.
Don’t worry Germany fans, you gon learn today about king kai!
I like this guy
Kai is a fucking baller basically
Ain’t no surprise that Julian knows ball. Bayern truly fucked it by firing him
If you watch the game you don’t see Kai, if you watch Kai you see the whole game
He shouldnt be dropped just bcos of one bad game. He is highly effective with the other forward in creating chances.
It’s honestly just a gap in ball knowledge between the general public and football experts.
Deep-lying playmakers and lamp post CFs are the only players you should never trust fans to analyze. Only managers seem to rate these players.
I think we are better suited to wingers, 10s, and defenders.
Players like Kai will always be underappreciated, beacuse they play to the strenghts of their teammates and it’s not really seen by people who don’t watch it closely.
Love this guy
I think the issue is even if he creates spaces but others are not putting the ball behind the match and we loses the match, it’s basically useless. People will still yearn for a better striker who could do that
Havertz is the new Xhaka from 5 years ago it would seem.
Their coaches love them yet the public seems to think they are terrible
Quick summary of Havertz discussions.
Kai is a great player. He’s just not great with the ball at his feet. He doesn’t have silky touches. He’s not quick. His passing isn’t the best. And he’s not necessarily the best finisher. But other than that, he’s a baller.
Kai doing what Kane should be doing.
Our last German player that got criticized heavily in international tournament went on to win the World Cup. So… Havertz European champion 2024?
Isn’t this the exact conversation we had at the beginning of the season?
“In the internal assessment, Zinchenko is rated much higher than in the public”
*me defending Zinny in 6 months*