JAKARTA – Kai Havertz reveals his feelings about the pressure he received during his first season at Chelsea.
The German attacking midfielder, who joined the Blues from Bayer Leverkusen in a £ 71m deal – the second most expensive contract in club history – is expected to make a big impact after a wonderful season. 2019/20 under coach Peter Bosz.
It turned out that it didn’t take Havertz long to make a first impression in London. He scored a hat-trick in the EFL Cup against Barnsley last September.
But despite a promising start, the talented German struggled to earn a regular position for most of his first season in England.
In an interview with the German outlet Suddeutsche Zeitung, Havertz claimed that the excessively high expectations of the British public weighed heavily on him when he first arrived at Stamford Bridge.
“People expect you to be the new Cristiano Ronaldo,” he said.
“But it’s not going to be that fast, everything is new and I didn’t really play my best game at the beginning.
In March, a 22-year-old man, who had been exposed to COVID-19 four months earlier, admitted that moving to a new country during the period of confinement was difficult.
“For me, it is difficult to change everything,” he told The Mirror.
“It was hard for me, but I was here for six months and getting used to the place, to the country. I wish I would return to Germany soon. It is difficult for me, I have always loved spending time with them.
“This is not a good time to spend time with them. But it’s not just me, there are thousands of people in situations that are even worse than mine.
“That is no excuse for me. I will do my best.”
Havertz evidently enjoyed an impressive season in recent weeks, scoring the decisive goal in Chelsea’s victory over Manchester City in last month’s Champions League final.
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