Today, Arsenal defeated Bournemouth 4-0, and Declan Rice was thrilled to watch Kai Havertz score the opening goal for the Gunners.
The men of Mikel Arteta were outstanding today. They thoroughly deserved the victory after dominating the Cherries throughout the whole game. Finally breaking his duck, Havertz.
Kai Havertz receives a message from Declan Rice following his first Arsenal goal.
Since making their high-profile transfers to Arsenal in the summer, Declan Rice and Kai Havertz have gotten off to quite different starts in the team’s uniform.
The 24-year-old Champions League winner has had a difficult time adjusting, while the Englishman has been among the league’s finest players.
This season, Havertz has appeared to lack confidence, but Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka made the decision to do their part to get their comrade back on track.
When Arsenal was awarded a second penalty, Saka gave the ball to Havertz so that he could help him make his debut. Everyone was happy for him because he made no mistakes when he was on the spot.
Declan Rice took a photo with Havertz at the Vitality Stadium immediately following the game, and he shared it on his Instagram Story.
The British writer penned: “My brother dude!!! “Excited for you!”
Kai Havertz has been the target of a lot of criticism over the past two weeks, so Havertz really needed that.
The German has really played well off the ball, but when he has the ball, he hasn’t been as effective, and many fans and commentators have criticised him for it.
The fact that Arsenal supporters sang his name after he scored his first goal for the team today should boost his confidence going forward.
It would be intriguing to see if Havertz is given the go-ahead to start again when Arsenal next faces Lens in the Champions League.
