{"id":299794,"date":"2023-11-19T18:24:51","date_gmt":"2023-11-19T18:24:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=299794"},"modified":"2023-11-19T18:24:51","modified_gmt":"2023-11-19T18:24:51","slug":"kai-havertz-wanted-to-play-at-left-back-for-germany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/kai-havertz-wanted-to-play-at-left-back-for-germany\/","title":{"rendered":"Kai Havertz &apos;wanted to play at left-back&apos; for Germany"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Kai Havertz &#8216;wanted to play at left-back&#8217; for Germany, admits boss Julian Nagelsmann&#8230; as he reveals why \u00a365m Arsenal star could have &#8216;key role to play&#8217; at Euro 2024<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Kai Havertz played at left-back for Germany in their recent loss against Turkey<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Arsenal midfielder was picked in a new position by Julian Nagelsmann<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>England will struggle to win a trophy with Kalvin Phillips &#8211; It&#8217;s All Kicking Off<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Germany manager Julian Nagelsmann believes Kai Havertz has a &#8216;very big opportunity&#8217; to play a &#8216;key role&#8217; for his nation at next year&#8217;s European Championships, but it&#8217;s not in the position you might think.<\/p>\n<p>Most view the 24-year-old as an attacking midfield player who can often be used as a striker if required, however, Nagelsmann decided to deploy him at left-back on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Even more surprisingly is that Havertz scored the opening goal for Germany against Turkey while playing in his new role but was unable to stop his side slipping to a 3-2 defeat.<\/p>\n<p>One positive to takeaway for the recently-appointed Nagelsmann is that the Arsenal midfielder impressed at left-back in a position that is new to him.<\/p>\n<p>Havertz operated as an attacking left-back and occasionally slotted into midfield alongside former Man City captain Ilkay Gundogan when Germany had the ball and dropped back to left-back when out of possession.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/19\/16\/77990393-12767873-image-a-45_1700412154142.jpg\" height=\"424\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Kai Havertz was recently deployed at left-back for Germany and could be played there again<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/19\/16\/77990395-12767873-image-a-42_1700412123335.jpg\" height=\"422\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The German scored the opening goal in his side&#8217;s 3-2 defeat against Turkey on Saturday<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/19\/16\/77990389-12767873-image-a-43_1700412126422.jpg\" height=\"440\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Germany head coach Julian Nagelsmann revealed Havertz asked to play in the defensive role<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking after the match, the Germany head coach explained this won&#8217;t just be a one-off for Havertz and revealed the former Champions League winner wanted to be played there.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I don&#8217;t see this as a risk for him, but as a very, very big opportunity to play a key role at the Euros,&#8217; said Nagelsmann via iMiaSanMia.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Kai said he wanted to do it, wanted to try it \u2014 for a first time in an unfamiliar position, he did extremely well&#8217;, told SkyDE.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta being renowned for deploying some unusual new and creative tactics to unlock Premier League opposition, this might not be one of them.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Havertz has mainly played in midfield for Arsenal, while he is also capable of operating up front or as a winger.<\/p>\n<p>Since joining the Gunners\u00a0in a \u00a365million summer move from Chelsea he has scored just one goal in 19 appearances, with that goal coming from the penalty spot away against Bournemouth.<\/p>\n<p>Germany play again on Tuesday night against Austria and it&#8217;ll be interesting to see if Havertz keeps his new position in the team.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/19\/17\/77990681-12767873-Havertz_usually_plays_as_a_creative_midfielder_or_winger_for_Ars-a-2_1700415379223.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Havertz usually plays as a midfielder or winger for Arsenal but might have find a new position<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12767873\/Kai-Havertz-Germany-left-Julian-Nagelsmann.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kai Havertz &#8216;wanted to play at left-back&#8217; 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