Arsenal: Manager backs £65million Arsenal star to score more goals than Erling Haaland

Arsenal forward Kai Havertz has had an impressive start to the season. He has already matched a record, after scoring in seven consecutive home games.

The German forward scored three goals in three games before this international break. However Havertz will not be on international duty with Germany after picking up a knee injury.

After scoring against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League, the forward said his current form has been due to the massive support he gets from Arsenal fans.

“It just feels like home to me. It feels nice to play here, the atmosphere is great, the support is great. Sometimes when the game goes against you, all the supporters are important to us. We feel that a lot on the pitch, it helps me a lot and gives me a lot of confidence.

“I can still improve. Every game, I get two or three good chances, and I want to get better and score more goals. It’s a good start to the season and I can improve in a lot of aspects.”

Mikel Arteta backs Kai Havertz to score 20 goals this season
Havertz form has been noticed by Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta, who has full faith in the German international to hit higher heights this season.

“First of all, because he’s so good, because he wants it so much and because he’s surrounded by great players around him. The fact that he’s gone through some difficult moments just made him a better player, and a great person I think.

“He certainly has all the qualities and he certainly has the ambition to [score 20 goals a season]. In the end, scoring goals sometimes are very small details and a lot of things have to go for you, but he’s got it and his mindset has changed a lot in regards to that. He certainly has ability to do it in my opinion.”

Havertz scored 13 Premier League goals last season, and could easily score 20 this year having already netted four in seven games.

Arsenal boss admires forward’s ‘football brain’
Part of Kai Havertz’s ability to get goals is how his movement around the field is distracting to defenders. Mikel Arteta says Havertz is so elusive on the pitch.

“You can tell [his confidence has grown], he takes the ball and he runs with the ball. He’s on high press, he goes full gas, the way he holds the ball, the position he takes in the box. He’s an attacking midfielder, he plays as a nine, you don’t know where he is, that’s his football brain. His focus now is ‘I’m going to win the game, I’m going to do it’ and that’s a different thing.“
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