Thierry Henry compares Kai Havertz to Robin van Persie following the German’s starring position in Chelsea’s Champions League triumph above Dortmund… but warns he should score additional ambitions for the Blues
Thierry Henry has likened Chelsea star Kai Havertz to Leading League icon Robin van Persie after impressing in opposition to Borussia Dortmund.
Havertz scored as the Blues conquer the German side 2-, 2-1 on mixture, at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday evening to development to the Champions League quarter-finals.
The German forward netted a re-taken next-half penalty, just his seventh purpose in all competitions so significantly this year.
And though famous previous Arsenal striker Thierry Henry praised Havertz’ hold-up participate in, he warned that he need to also obtain the web much more generally.
He claimed: ‘I believed he was superior on the first aim. You could see he held the ball at any time so effectively.
‘It reminds often a minimal, incredibly tiny, of a Robin – the way he can maintain the ball. Robin van Persie was really fantastic with his remaining foot. The contact was often immaculate to push, to convey folks alongside.
‘This is why I feel out of the dude that utilised to be wingers or a No 10, he plays as a No 9 for the reason that back again to target, he can hold the ball nicely.
‘Now he desires to make guaranteed he can remodel that into extra plans, due to the fact you can play off him.’
Pundit Thierry Henry has in comparison Chelsea forward Kai Havertz (proper) to Robin van Persie
The German scored a penalty as the Blues beat Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League
And previous Arsenal striker Henry, working as a pundit for CBS, likened Havertz’ intelligent hold-up perform to his former Gunners workforce-mate Van Persie
CBS pundit Henry is a previous workforce-mate of Van Persie in north London, with the pair seventh and 13th respectively on the all-time Leading League major scorers list.
Trailing 1- from the 1st leg at Dortmund immediately after Karim Adeyemi’s goal, the Blues ended up outstanding in the to start with fifty percent and ended up rewarded with a Raheem Sterling target two minutes in advance of the interval.
Shortly right after the crack, Chelsea were being – most likely a very little luckily – awarded a place-kick when Ben Chilwell’s cross strike Marius Wolf’s hand from near variety.
Though Havertz’ first attempt struck the publish, he was authorized to re-get it because of to encroachment from a Dortmund player who then cleared the rebound away.
Graham Potter’s facet be part of Portuguese outfit Benfica in the quarter-finals, with the attract established for Friday.
