Kai Havertz is really finding his feet in an Arsenal shirt, scoring the winner at Brentford last weekend and then the opening goal at home to RC Lens during the week.
Since his arrival at the club in the summer, what’s been the key to growing his confidence and getting the best out of him?
“First of all support him, like with any other player, and give him the tools and the time to show his qualities,” Mikel Arteta explained in Friday’s press conference.
“I think that’s what he’s doing. Everything is starting to come together. A lot of the things he was doing right, he’s continued to do and now obviously in front of goal, he’s being very efficient.”
Gooners at the Gtech Community Stadium saw a humble character who didn’t want to take the limelight after his match-winner, and Mikel appreciates those respectful characteristics.
“He’s not someone that wants to be there in the frontline or at least he doesn’t show it in that way, but then if you ask him to go to war, he will be the first one down there, but he doesn’t want to take that credit and I think he deserved that credit on the day,” he said.
“He’s been very positive and he’s been so influential in a good way to his teammates and the team, but obviously his confidence grows. He’s really looking forward to something.
“When you feel loved, when you feel respected and when you feel admired, things are much easier. Your energy is better, your body language is better and I think that’s the way he’s felt in the last few days.”
Read everything Mikel had to say in his pre-match press conference
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