LENS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 03: Gabriel Jesus of Arsenal Reiss Nelson the UEFA Champions League match between RC Lens and Arsenal FC at Stade Bollaert-Delelis on October 03, 2023 in Lens, France. (Photo by Franco Arland/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)
Lens 2-1 Arsenal: 3 talking points as Gunners endure horror night
Havertz produced another unconvincing display. (Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images)
2. Kai Havertz couldn’t back up Bournemouth display
Many thought that Havertz had turned a corner after his efforts against Bournemouth, but the German reverted against Lens. Now, we don’t want to pick on him as he wasn’t alone in being poor on the night.
Aside from his volleyed effort, Havertz failed to have much impact on the game and looked unsure in possession. One positive was he did get into spaces that caused Lens problems but didn’t do it often enough.
It is still a learning curve in Arteta’s system, but we get the feeling that some sections of the Arsenal faithful are getting rather annoyed at the big-money recruit.
It will take time, but nights like this can’t happen too often.
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