Chelsea conceded a first half goal to Arsenal which was disallowed. Kai Havertz scored it from a sneaky quick free kick, but the former Chelsea forward had strayed offside. There were some relieved faces in the Blues’ defence.
Before VAR intervened however, the German had gone to the corner flag to celebrate. It wasn’t a full on knee slide fist pump, but he notably put his finger to his lips to quieten the home support who had once had his back.
These same fans had a song for him, supported him through some dire times, and watched him score the goal which won the club its second European Cup. For a quiet bloke, he doesn’t half rough people up the wrong way sometimes.
You can see the disallowed goal in the clips embedded here:
Kai Havertz’s effort is ruled out for offside! ❌ pic.twitter.com/muYhlw38Dz
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) November 10, 2024
[Footage from Sky Sports Premier League]
Havertz forgets the loyalty of fans who helped him through tough times
It’s all a bit odd from Havertz. He was always hugely supported and encouraged by fans while at Chelsea. They sang his song for years while he was desperately average. It’s not like he left in bad circumstances either – Arsenal came calling and he jumped at the chance to join them.
And it’s hardly like he was getting too much notice from the fans anyway – there was hardly much booing, maybe there was a light grumble in the stadium but nothing pointed or vicious towards Havertz from what we could see.
We don’t expect him to not celebrate – that’s fine. But shushing fans who hadn’t even been giving you stick is a bit rich. Of course the irony is that it has now inflamed their sensibilities, and the “silky German” will now be getting much more abuse than before.
