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Goals, Goals and More Goals; If there is one that Arsenal Lacked This Season, It was goals.
Mikel Arteta’s Side Finized Second in The Premier league For the Third Season on the Bounce this Year and Produced the Best Defense in the Competition.
Yet, The North Londoners Scored 17 Goals Fewer Than Champions Liverpool and Three Fewer Than Manchester City, who Finized in Third.
So, fans Should be excited about recent reports Linking the Club to Premier League-Proven Goalscorer, Who’d Be a significant upgrade on Kai Havertz.
Arsenal’s Striker Search
It feels like every other transfer story concerning arsenal this summer has been related to a striker, specificly Benjamin ssko or viktor gyookeres.
According to Reports from Earlier This WeekRB Leipzig are Holding Out for Up to € 100m for the Slovenian Star, Which is about £ 85m, While the Sporting Cp Star Might Be Available for Up to € 70m, Which is about £ 60m.
However, with Progress Seemingly Stalling With Both, Another Name Has Re-Emerged: Ollie Watkins.
According to a recent report from Gary Jacob of the TimesArsenal could go back in for the aston villa star this summer.
The Gunners had an offer of around £ 40m for the Englishman Turned Down In the Winter Window, butthe Reports from Earlier This Weekan offer of that much might be enfuch to seal the deal this summer.
It might not be the striker signing fans were hoping for or even expecting at the start of the window, but watkins is premier league-proven and would be a massive upgrade on havert.
How watkins compare to havertz
Now, Even Though Watkins can play in a Few positions across the frontline and even played in midfield in his younger days, His best position remains up top, leading the line, so much so, in fact, that that Podcaster Rohan Jinvan DESCRIBED HIM AS “One of the Best Center-Forwards in Europe.”
Therefore, with Gabriel Jesus Set to be for the Rest of the Year, His Main Competitor for Game Time at Arsenal Would Be Havertz, But who Comes Out on Top when we compare them?
Well, when it’s comes down to their raw output, which is ultimately What Matters Most for a Center-Forward, it is the Englishman who Comes Out on top.
For example, in 54 APPAURENCES THIS SEASONTotalling 3578 minutes, The Form Exeter City Gem Scored 17 Goals and Provided 14 Assists, Which Comes Out to an Average Of A Goal Involve Every 1.74 Games, or Every 115.41 minutes.
In Contrast, The Gunners’ Number 29 Scored 15 goals and provided five assists In 36 APPAURENCES, Totalling 2809 minutes, Which Comes OUT TO AN AVERAGE OF A Goal Involve EVERY 1.8 Games, or Every 140.45 minutes.
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Watkins vs havertz |
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Statistics per 90 |
Watkins |
Havertz |
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Non-penalty expected g+as |
0.59 |
0.57 |
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Non-penalty g+as |
0.76 |
0.58 |
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Progressive passes |
1.07 |
2.93 |
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Progressive receivable passes |
5.71 |
5.43 |
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Progressive carrie |
1.90 |
1.68 |
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Shots |
2.84 |
2.54 |
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Shots on target |
1.25 |
1.01 |
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Passing Accuracy |
72.4% |
78.4% |
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Key passes |
0.83 |
0.82 |
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Into the penalty area |
0.45 |
0.43 |
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Shot-Creating Actions |
1.84 |
2.02 |
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Goal-Creating Actions |
0.42 |
0.14 |
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Successful Take-on % |
24.4% |
23.7% |
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All stats via Fbref For the 24/25 PL Season |
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The comparison isn’t much Better for the German International when We Take a Look Under the Hood At Their Underlying Numbers, Either.
For Example, While He Does Better in Some Areas, Such As Progressive Pass, Shot-Creating Actions and Passing Accuracy, The Claret and Blue Star Comes Out On Top in the Vast Maority of Relevant Metrics, Like Expect and Non-penalty goals Plus Assists, Progressive Carries, Goal-Creating Actions, Shots and Shots on Target, Key passes and more, all per 90.
Ultimately, Havertz is a useful player and will likely continue to be next season, but ifnenal Want to Genuinely Upgrade their frontline, then they could do a lot Werse Than Signing Watkins this Summer.
