Havertz 'reminds me a little bit of me' - Fabregas
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Former Arsenal and Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas says Kai Havertz's "simple" way of playing is "what makes him good".
The Gunners' forward, who moved to Emirates Stadium from the Blues in the summer, scored twice against his old side in their 5-0 win on Tuesday night.
Havertz has had to be flexible in his first season under Mikel Arteta, operating in different positions up front and in midfield.
Speaking on the Planet Premier League podcast, Fabregas said: "I don't like to talk about me but he reminds me a little bit of me in Barcelona because I used to play these two roles that he plays - as a false nine and the number eight.
"I know exactly what it feels like and it's good because he feels now [that he is] an important player for the team. But at the same time, you don't really know where you're going to play the next game so it can confuse you. It's better sometimes to just stick to one place and get the best out of it.
"Now [Thomas] Partey's back, then [Declan] Rice will go a little bit as a number eight more often. So from now on it will be the number nine spot and I think it suits him very well for the way Arsenal want to play."
After a slow start, the German international has found good form having now scored seven goals and made four assists in his past 10 Premier League games.
"I really like [him playing up front] because he has very, very good link up play," continued Fabregas. "He attacks in spaces, he can score goals and he has good timing of his runs. He plays simple, he doesn't try to make too many tricks or difficult things. He does what he has to do.
"He's very simple in that, very basic, and that's what makes him good. He's scoring loads of goals, important goals. The fans seem to like him as well, so he's a big plus for Arsenal this year."