K. Havertz
Arsenal · UEFA Nations League · Attacker · #7 · Germany · 26 yrs
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Sign Vlahovic but steer clear of Rashford? Free agents and who to avoid
Tim: While Morgan Rogers is a good player, I don't believe he is right for Arsenal - and to be honest, Arsenal don't need him because we already have Martin Odegaard, Eberechi Eze, Kai Havertz, Mikel Merino, Bukayo Saka and Ethan Nwaneri (assuming he isn't sold to satisfy PSR) in the attacking midfield positions. Likewise, all of the other central midfielders being linked to Arsenal are for positions where we already have an abundance of talent and do not need strengthen.
Why isn’t Jamal Musiala starting for Germany against Paraguay at the 2026 World Cup?
Jamal Musiala has been shockingly excluded from Germany's starting lineup for the 2026 World Cup clash against Paraguay. Germany is set to square off against Paraguay on Monday, June 29th, in a highly anticipated 2026 World Cup Round of 32 clash at Gillette Stadium in Boston. However, Jamal Musiala‘s surprise omission from the starting XI immediately raised eyebrows and sparked questions among fans just before kickoff. Musiala will begin the match on the substitutes’ bench following a tactical choice by head coach Julian Nagelsmann. The manager has opted to sacrifice the playmaker’s flair and creativity in favor of a more physical, robust starting lineup designed to go toe-to-toe with a notoriously stingy Paraguayan defense. To execute this game plan, Nagelsmann has moved Kai Havertz into the attacking midfield role behind the striker, the space typically occupied by Musiala. Meanwhile, the vacant No. 9 position will be filled by Deniz Undav, who has emerged as Die Mannschaft‘s top scorer with three goals this tournament and will serve as the physical target man to battle Paraguay‘s center-backs. This marks the first time in Musiala’s World Cup career that he will start a match on the bench. The Bayern Munich star was a locked-in starter throughout the entire group stage, just as he was during Germany’s pre-tournament friendlies against Sweden and the USMNT. Für Deutschland! 🇩🇪 Das ist unsere Startelf gegen Paraguay 👇️#fifaworldcup #dfbteam 📸 GES pic.twitter.com/uxcUHWWFfh— DFB-Team (@DFB_Team) June 29, 2026 After netting a goal in Germany’s dominant 7-1 opening win over Curacao, Musiala followed up with two quiet performances against the Ivory Coast and Ecuador. His inability to dictate the tempo or generate high-quality chances in those subsequent matches ultimately prompted the 23-year-old’s drop from Nagelsmann’s starting XI. Nagelsmann’s thoughts on Paraguay During his pre-match press conference, Nagelsmann highlighted the unique challenges posed by the South American side: “They play a very defensive football, they have a direct style of play, and they are in very good physical condition. They are an uncomfortable opponent for us and will demand a lot from us.“ The German manager emphasized Paraguay’s proficiency in direct long-ball execution, keeping a compact defensive block, and aggressively fighting for second balls. Anticipating a grueling, physical battle, Nagelsmann structured a lineup built to handle those aerial demands and ground duels, a tactical shift that ultimately forced Musiala out of the XI.
Germany’s Kai Havertz: ‘I make runs that look pointless but I’m creating space’
Forward on the misunderstanding of his role and momentum the four-time champions have put together for a winning World Cup campaign after topping their groupKai Havertz is recalling the cocktail of feelings that swirled around his head in Budapest three-and-a-half weeks ago. Arsenal could not have lost the Champions League final in more agonising circumstances but the only available option was to straighten up and start smiling. They were due to set off on a bus around Islington for the Premier League trophy parade at 2pm the following day. Was this really the moment to bathe in a million onlookers’ adulation?“To be honest, it was tough,” says Havertz, whose early goal against Paris Saint-Germain had looked a possible winner for nearly an hour. “After the match, I initially thought we would call the whole thing off. By the next morning, things looked different.” Continue reading...
