Havertz is being held accountable by many for Arsenal’s early FA Cup exit because of his carelessness with the ball and wastefulness in front of goal. But in a statement made on the It’s All Kicking Off Podcast, Chris Sutton blamed someone else.

In fact, according to Sutton, Mikel Arteta is primarily to blame for Havertz’s subpar performance over the weekend. He claims that playing at number nine has a negаtive impact on his mentаl health and confidence.Sutton gave his assessment on the circumstances.

“I don’t believe he is benefiting the Arsenal team in any way, and I don’t believe Havertz is benefiting either. When he plays as a striker, he appears psychologically bound, as though the weight of the shirt is too much for him, causing him to hesitate and delay. He is not a clear thinker,” Sutton remarked.

“I believe that knowing he is a number nine influences him when he goes to the game, changes, and plays that position. Although Kai Havertz is a talented football player, Mikel Arteta plays him as a number nine, which hurts him mentally and forces him to play as an eight, which he seems to love better.Kai Havertz must be an extremely challenging player to control.

Over the last two years at Chelsea, he has had his confidence completely crushed, and as a result, he is now having difficulty believing in himself.

Playing Havertz up front would be seen as a wonderful sign of faith from Arteta and a great indication of how much the manager trusts him if he was in good form, but because he is suffering, it is seen as a detrimental move that is further exacerbating his confidence crisis.

When it comes to deploying Havertz in various positions, Arteta is a little bit in the dark here, but he has to figure out a way to maximize Havertz’s potential soon.After his Saturday performance against Liverpool, Kai Havertz is taking a lot of heat.

Simply put, the German’s performance against the Reds on Sunday was lacking.