Kai Havertz has been condemned by Chelsea fans after saying it would ‘mean more’ to win the Champions League with Arsenal.
The Germany international crossed the divide in the capital back in the summer of 2023 having blown hot and cold during his time at Stamford Bridge.
Havertz has, however, come on considerably ever since his move to the Emirates Stadium.
And he scored for the sixth home match in a row on Tuesday night as Arsenal beat PSG 2-0 in their Champions League clash.
Kai Havertz has been condemned by Chelsea fans after saying it would ‘mean more’ to win the Champions League with Arsenal
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Havertz headed the Gunners in front after 20 minutes, with Bukayo Saka then doubling their advantage 15 minutes later.
Speaking prior to the win, the 25-year-old raised eyebrows by saying it would mean ‘more’ to lift the famous trophy with Arsenal.
And that’s despite the forward scoring the only goal of the game as Chelsea beat Manchester City to win the prize back in 2021.
Havertz said: “Winning the Champions League is a nice feeling. But it would be even nicer if I can do it with Arsenal!
“It would mean a lot more.”
Yet Chelsea fans have now blasted Havertz for his comments, with one livid fan saying: “I’ve never seen anyone as ungrateful as this guy.”
A second raged: “He just about won it with us after nearly fluffing a big chance… and he thinks he can do it with Arsenal? Poor guy lmao.”
A third fumed: “To score the 2nd biggest goal in Chelsea history and be hated by all the fans should tell you just how bad a character Havertz is.”
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Another said: “He just about won it with us after nearly fluffing a big chance… and he thinks he can do it with Arsenal? Poor guy lmao.”
And a fifth user chipped in by saying: “Havertz should normalize hyping Arsenal without belittling his Chelsea accomplishments; A lot of his statements are disrespectful to his former club & fans.”
Meanwhile, speaking after Havertz’s heroics against PSG, Mikel Arteta lavished praise on the Germany international.
“He has been unbelievable,” he said.
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Kai Havertz won the Champions League with Chelsea in 2021 before moving to Arsenal two years later
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“His football brain, the way he understands space, his timing, he brings people together.
“His work ethic is incredible and now he is a real threat around the box. He is one of our main players at the moment.”
On his side’s victory, he added: “Really, really happy with the performance.
“We played an opponent that has a lot of personality, is really difficult to deal with when you don’t have the ball.
Kai Havertz continued his excellent form as Arsenal beat PSG in their Champions League clash
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“The first half was very dominant and we created a lot of chances and then the second half was a different story.”
“We suffered much more than we should have done. The Champions League brings different demands but I think we handled it really well.”