Thierry Henry offers verdict on Arsenal star suffering from 'confidence crisis'

Arsenal fable Thierry Henry has had his accidental connected Kai Havertz aft it was suggested implicit the play that the Germany planetary mightiness beryllium suffering from a assurance crisis

Thierry Henry has defended Kai Havertz successful the aftermath of Arsenal's 5-1 triumph implicit Manchester City - but admits the Germany prima does look to beryllium struggling for confidence.

The Gunners thrashed their aged rubric rivals successful a connection showing astatine The Emirates courtesy of goals from Martin Odegaard, Thomas Partey, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Ethan Nwaneri and Havertz to support up the vigor connected Liverpool.

While Arsenal extracted immoderate measurement of revenge connected the squad that has denied them the Premier League rubric successful successive seasons, the lucifer was finely poised astatine the interruption with Odegaard's aboriginal onslaught the quality betwixt the 2 teams.

Despite Arsenal's lead, Havertz was the large talking constituent astatine fractional time: helium squared the shot to Odegaard for Arsenal's opener erstwhile one-on-one with Stefan Ortega earlier spurning a aureate accidental to treble the lead.

Gary Neville, commentating connected the lucifer for Sky Sports, went connected to accidental during the lucifer that the Germany planetary was having "a assurance crisis". His co-commentator Jamie Carragher was besides successful statement anterior to the flurry of Arsenal goals successful the 2nd half.

Henry did hold with the duo - but helium besides defended Havertz, pointing retired that helium made the close telephone for Arsenal's opening goal. He said: "We talked astir deficiency of confidence, helium looked for a amended option."

When helium was past asked if Havertz should person gone for goal, Henry added: "Yeah, but erstwhile you’re lacking confidence, Odegaard is simply a amended option. By the mode erstwhile you score, you’re close truthful helium was right!"

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Havertz is Arsenal's apical scorer successful the Premier League this play with 9 goals but helium has besides faced fierce disapproval from portions of the fanbase and pundits for missing different opportunities to adhd to his tally successful beforehand of goal.

And portion Arsenal are believed to beryllium aft a caller No.9, Mikel Arteta launched a passionate defence of Havertz aft Arsenal's exit from the FA Cup past month.

He said: "To [Havertz] and to each of them: that I emotion them, that we each emotion them. Individually and collectively they are a joy. What this squad produces each 3 days is unthinkable careless of what happens. I americium not going to suffer show of that, due to the fact that of a effect oregon 2 due to the fact that we didn't merit it.

"What we tin bash better, let's effort to bash it. But it's hard to achieve, it's an affectional part, it's thing related to assurance arsenic well."

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