![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/gary-neville-makes-cristiano-ronaldo-point-to-defend-kai-havertz-after-arsenal-criticism/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0_Gary-Neville.jpg&description=Kai Havertz led the line for Arsenal during the Community Shield final but doubts remain over where the Germany international will play once the Gunners' season is up and running Gary Neville believes that Kai Havertz can mirror Cristiano Ronaldo's spectacular upturn in form during his early days at Manchester United if he beds in at Arsenal. Havertz, 24, has been rescued from his struggles at Chelsea after Gunners manager Mikel Arteta sanctioned an eyebrow-raising £65million deal to sign him last month. Three years after Premier League fans questioned first where his best position is, the Germany international remains a somewhat confusing player, leading the likes of Jamie Carragher to doubt his chances at Arsenal. "He wasn't a disaster at Chelsea, he did alright," Liverpool legend Carragher declared on the Overlap. "He scored the winner in the Champions League final. I am still a bit unsure of where he will fit in at Arsenal. You are wondering if someone can get more out of him. He played up front against [Manchester] City but he isn't a striker. I think he will play where [Granit] Xhaka played last season." But former United captain Neville appears to be more trusting in Arteta's capacity to get the best out of Havertz, whose best return in a Premier League season is eight goals. "I like Havertz a lot, he was under-performing at Chelsea," Neville, who witnessed first-hand Ronaldo's maturing at Old Trafford as he became a Ballon d'Or winning-player by his fifth year in England, began. "I think he is a very good player and will be a lot better than at Chelsea. I thought [new Chelsea manager Mauricio] Pochettino would want to work with him, I am surprised he let him go. I would play him up front. "You are hoping he will kick on like [Marcus] Rashford has, after scoring 8-10 goals a season for a few years. Ronaldo did it for a few years. I think he can get 15-20 goals in the right team with that confidence and maturity." Havertz was indeed deployed up front on Sunday){kind=link}
Kai Havertz led the line for Arsenal during the Community Shield final but doubts remain over where the Germany international will play once the Gunners’ season is up and running
Gary Neville believes that Kai Havertz can mirror Cristiano Ronaldo’s spectacular upturn in form during his early days at Manchester United if he beds in at Arsenal.
Havertz, 24, has been rescued from his struggles at Chelsea after Gunners manager Mikel Arteta sanctioned an eyebrow-raising £65million deal to sign him last month. Three years after Premier League fans questioned first where his best position is, the Germany international remains a somewhat confusing player, leading the likes of Jamie Carragher to doubt his chances at Arsenal.
“He wasn’t a disaster at Chelsea, he did alright,” Liverpool legend Carragher declared on the Overlap. “He scored the winner in the Champions League final. I am still a bit unsure of where he will fit in at Arsenal. You are wondering if someone can get more out of him. He played up front against [Manchester] City but he isn’t a striker. I think he will play where [Granit] Xhaka played last season.”
But former United captain Neville appears to be more trusting in Arteta’s capacity to get the best out of Havertz, whose best return in a Premier League season is eight goals. “I like Havertz a lot, he was under-performing at Chelsea,” Neville, who witnessed first-hand Ronaldo’s maturing at Old Trafford as he became a Ballon d’Or winning-player by his fifth year in England, began.