Did You Notice: How important Kai Havertz is to Arsenal's possession game?

This is a weekly column where Jon Mackenzie notices something from one of the weekend fixtures in the Premier League. Read the inaugural edition here, and last week’s analysis of Manchester City versus Arsenal here. As Kai Havertz trudged off the pitch in the 34th minute of Arsenal’s win against Newcastle United on Saturday, there may have been some within the Arsenal fanbase who viewed it as an allegory for their team’s title chances disappearing down the tunnel of yet another season.Advertisement