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<\/p>\nKai Havertz scored an 89th-minute winner for Arsenal against Brentford<\/p>\n
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Mikel Arteta urged Kai Havertz to \u2018go and face the beautiful moment\u2019 after his winner against Brentford lifted Arsenal to the summit of the Premier League, but he may not be the solution to the club\u2019s goalscoring problems.<\/p>\n
When the whistle blew, Arteta dragged Havertz 30 yards across the field to receive the plaudits from the travelling supporters after he came off the bench to score the only goal of the game in the 89th<\/sup> minute at Brentford.<\/p>\n It was a moment that will bring hope he has broken a personal goalscoring deadlock, but similar expectations were piqued after his goal at Bournemouth earlier in the campaign, without the desired effect. The season has not been a straightforward one for the 24-year-old.<\/p>\n Havertz joined the Gunners for \u00a365m in the summer from Chelsea but has yet to establish his role in the team, and has been struggling for consistency in terms of returns, but also position. He has played at times as a number 10, and on either side of the midfield two as well as a box-to-box midfielder, without a consistent run in any particular role. <\/p>\n Havertz was even used in the recent international break as a left-back by Germany manager Julian Nagelsmann, and while he managed to find the back of the net, he may not want the tag of \u2018utility player\u2019.<\/p>\n On Saturday night, Havertz\u2019 goal lifted Arsenal to the summit of the Premier League \u2013 the first time this season they will finish the weekend in that position \u2013 but the striker has yet to consolidate his place. Although in that he is not alone, with Aaron Ramsdale\u2019s nervous and error-strewn performance reflecting his own issues at the club.<\/p>\n \u201cIf things come easy, you don\u2019t value them,\u201d Arteta said after the match while speaking about Havertz\u2019 strike.<\/p>\n \u201cIf things came easy then he wouldn\u2019t have got the reception he got today with everybody hugging him and telling him how much we love him.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s for a reason, it\u2019s because of the way he behaves in difficult situations. He\u2019s an example for all of us to do what you have to do when you have difficulties.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a great example for the team. We cannot be happier that a big player like him won the game for the team.\u201d<\/p>\n Super sub Kai Havertz nods home to send Arsenal to the top of the Premier League<\/p>\n However, two goals in 13 appearances will not be enough for Arsenal to be convinced they have found the solution to their striker problem, with Gabriel Jesus admitting publicly he is not a centre-forward.<\/p>\n While Arteta praised the German\u2019s versatility, saying: \u201cFirst of all (it speaks to) his quality, because a player that can play in different positions needs a lot of qualities to do that.<\/p>\n \u201cThen [the fact] that he puts his head down and drives the team. He does that in any position I ask him, it\u2019s the same. But he\u2019s not the only one.\u201d<\/p>\n Havertz was the hero in west London, his goal lifted Arsenal to the summit of the Premier League, but his place in the team, and even his position, is far less certain.<\/p>\nRecommended<\/h3>\n
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