Arsenal were eliminated from the Carabao Cup at the semi-final stage after defeating Newcastle United by a score of 4-0 over the course of the match.
At the Emirates Stadium, the Gunners suffered a defeat by a score of 2-0 in the first leg of the match, and it was a challenging task for them to overcome the deficit at St. James’ Park.
Mikel Arteta’s team only managed to get three shots on target during the match. There was a clear-cut opportunity for Martin Odegaard to score, but he failed to take advantage of it.
One of the individuals who performed the worst was Kai Havertz. As a result of his performance against Manchester City, the German player was able to score and provide an assist.
Despite this, the Germans had a difficult time defeating the Magpies. The game consisted of only 11 passes, and he was unsuccessful in eight of the eleven duels that were contested.
Over the course of the 90 minutes that were played last night, the 25-year-old player was unable to get a single shot on target and lost possession of the ball an astounding twenty times.
The website football.london gave him a rating of four out of ten for his impressive performance.
During the current campaign, Havertz has contributed 15 goals and five assists, but the majority of his goal contributions have been made at home.
His inability to replicate his performances on the road is one of the reasons why Arsenal is in need of a new striker. His performance yesterday was another example of why this is the case.
Although Havertz has performed admirably in his role as a makeshift number nine, the Gunners are in need of a specialist who is capable of finding the back of the net on a consistent basis.
Alexander Isak, who plays for Newcastle United, is able to provide exactly that, as he has an impressive shot-to-goal conversion rate of 27 percent in the league this season.
We have already discussed an opinion regarding the Swede, as well as the reasons why Arsenal needs to spend a lot of money in order to secure his services at the conclusion of the season.
Mikel Arteta, the manager, was disappointed by Havertz yesterday, but a portion of the blame must be placed on the hierarchy, as they did not make any purchases of strikers during the winter season.
