The whole discussion around whether Havertz was bought as a midfielder or a striker misunderstands how Arteta buys and uses players. He’s not looking for traditional positional specialists. He’s looking for players who can excel in areas of the field. In Havertz, he wanted someone who had great off the ball movement, would arrive into the box, and could use his size up help us escape presses. Whether that’s a 9 or 8 is immaterial, particularly given the fluidity of the team.
If we look at the qualities Jesus brings, lots of those are applicable on the left, especially with reintegrating Zinchenko.
The flexibility we have in recruiting adds another layer of resilience in the squad. We are much more resistant to injuries than the days when Holding and Lacazette had fixed positions
