The cope arguments by the Sesko Warriors yesterday all ran the same:
>Havertz was good as No. 9 in the 16-1-1 run
>Sesko is similar to Havertz
>Arteta will only play the kind of system that suited Havertz
>So we need a younger more retarded Havertz
It was literally this kind of thinking that cost us last season. Havertz' profile (facilitator, heavily involved in buildup, sitting just behind the wingers) automatically becomes a burden when Arteta's possession system fails against mid and low blocks. Whenever it did, we had no options except to bring on Raheem the Dream and overdose on hopium. Gyokeres won't be involved in buildup like Havertz would, and that's precisely where his strength lies. He can fully focus on his running and positioning as the others try to get the ball to him. How many times did Saka low-cross the ball into the 6-yard-box and there was no one to tap in? Gyokeres is there to bag that 10 times out of 10. How many times does Raya boot it long only for Havertz to pass it back to Rice? Gyokeres takes that down and runs 50 yards on his own to smash it the fuck in. These kinds of actions will win us games against stubborn defences that won't fall for us schizo-passing it round the edge of the box like automated Tetabots. I suspect this was the argument Berta presented to Arteta to wean him off of Sesko, and thankfully it looks to have worked.