Havertz’s goalscoring form is all the more impressive considering he’s not even an out-and-out striker.
But the 25-year-old’s ‘football brain’ as an attacking midfielder gives him another dimension that’s a nightmare for defenders, according to Arteta.
“You can tell [his confidence has grown], he takes the ball and he runs with the ball,” the Spaniard added.
“He’s on high press, he goes full gas, the way he holds the ball, the position he takes in the box. He’s an attacking midfielder, he plays as a nine, you don’t know where he is, that’s his football brain. His focus now is ‘I’m going to win the game, I’m going to do it’ and that’s a different thing.”