Arsenal fans believe Kai Havertz had the last laugh by outplaying Didier Drogba in seven of nine Premier League seasons.
Kai Havertz has officially surpassed Didier Drogba's tally in seven of the nine seasons he played for Chelsea in the Premier League.
The Gunners achieved a 2-1 victory in the last round against Everton on Sunday, when Havertz scored the winning goal in the 89th minute to complete the comeback after Takehiro TomiyasuThe tie.
The victory was not enough to win the title Manchester City beat them on the postwith Bukayo Saka and other Arsenal stars visibly upset at the final whistle as they missed out on the honor by just two points.
But amid the Gunners' disappointment at failing to clinch the Premier League trophy for the first time since 2004, their fans have been keen to point out a statistic from their season.
Havertz's goal marked his 13th Premier League goal of the season in 37 appearances.
The German signed from London rivals Chelsea last summer in a deal worth £65m and was very successful at the start of the season failing to score until his tenth appearance for Arsenal.
Now, Arsenal fans are comparing his goal tally with Chelsea's third-highest scorer in history, Drogba, to prove that in their eyes he was a good signing after all.
Havertz's 13 goals in the Premier League for being an improving false nine DrugThe numbers in seven seasons.
Despite scoring 204 goals in total for the Blues and being synonymous with success under Roman AbramovichDrogba only surpassed Havertz's 13 goals in the Premier League twice: once in 2006/07 with 20 and then in 2009/10 with 29.
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“Kai Havertz outperformed in 7 of Drogba's 9 seasons in the Premier League, despite playing half the year in midfield…” wrote one Arsenal fan on X, alongside a meme of the Gunners legend. Thierry Henry smiling.
A second added: “Havertz has scored more Premier League goals than Drogba in the 2004/05, 2005/06, 2007/08, 2008/09, 2010/11, 2011/12, 2014/15 seasons. But yeah, our”. It's a failure.”
However, Chelsea fans responded to the comparison.
“So Arsenal's achievement this season is that Havertz surpassed the Drogba Trophy and Raya's Golden Glove. Congratulations,” one wrote.
There has been plenty of back-and-forth between fans of the two teams over the German, who divided opinions during his time at Stamford Bridge.
Blues supporters have mixed opinions about the midfielder's time at Stamford Bridge, with a section of the fan base unable to forget their frustration at his missed opportunities when leading their line.
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leading to x However, after the final day of the season, Havertz appears to have put those days behind him and expresses his gratitude to the Gunners fans.
Posting a photo of him and his fiancée, Sophia Weber, he wrote: “Where do I start? My first season has been one that has helped me grow as a person and a player in many ways.”
“Very grateful for all the support this season, from fans, staff and my teammates.
“It will take time to process everything, but I know that with this club we can achieve great things.”
