CHELSEA refused to inform their fans Kai Havertz scored against them as he haunted his former side.
Arsenal ran rampant as they thrashed the Blues 5-0 at The Emirates.
It is Mauricio Pochettino’s heaviest defeat as Chelsea manager and to make matters worse Havertz scored twice.
The German joined Arsenal from Stamford Bridge last summer and now has 11 Premier League goals this season.
And such was the pettiness of Chelsea’s social media team they could not even bring themselves to name Havertz when he fired in two second-half goals.
Instead, on their official X account Chelsea simply informed their fans of Havertz’s first goal by tweeting: “Goal to the Gunners.”
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Minutes later they offered another update on Havertz’s second strike saying: “Goal to Arsenal.”
Chelsea were happy to name the Gunners’ other goalscorers Ben White and Leandro Trossard.
Fans found the pettiness amusing with one saying: “They’re ashamed to say his name.”
Another added: “Sore losers.”
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A third wrote: “Harvertz cooking them is the best thing that could happen 😂”
And another commented: “He owns them.”
Havertz joined the Gunners from London rivals Chelsea in the summer following a £65million deal.
German international Havertz, 24, was regarded as a flop at Chelsea having failed to look comfortable as a No9.
It was assumed Mikel Arteta had planned to play Havertz in midfield to add physicality and attacking quality.
In recent weeks, though, we have seen the German come into his own for Arsenal leading the line.
In fact, Havertz is developing as the perfect No9 for the way Arsenal want to play.
Arteta seems to have found a way to use Havertz to not only play to his strengths but to unlock aspects of his game that made him one of the most highly rated young players in Germany.
Mikel Arteta’s striker shopping list
By Jordan Davies
ARSENAL are stepping up plans to sign a world-class striker in the summer after their Champions League heartbreak.
Mikel Arteta splashed out £204.5m last summer on Declan Rice, Kai Havertz and Jurrien Timber.
But the Spanish manager accepts he needs a proven goalscorer to take the club to the next level.
And here are the players he is looking at to get the Gunners firing:
BENJAMIN SESKO (RB Leipzig, value £40m-£45m)
One for the future at 20 years old. Scored 16 goals for RB Salzburg in the Austrian Bundesliga last season and the Slovenian has carried on that good form in Germany with Leipzig this campaign.
VIKTOR GYOKERES (Sporting Lisbon, value £60m-£80m)
Been scouted several times this season. The Swedish striker, 25, is more of a traditional No 9 so may not suit Arsenal’s demand for flexibility but would bring a physicality that boss Mikel Arteta craves.
ALEXANDER ISAK (Newcastle, value £75m-£85m)
Impressed in his first two seasons in English football. The Swede, 24, has the pace and finesse to match his finishing ability, and Eddie Howe’s Toon may need to sell to balance the books this summer.
JOSHUA ZIRKZEE (Bologna, value £45m-£50m)
Dutch wonder is attracting the attentions of clubs across Europe. At 6ft 4in the 22-year-old forward would have no trouble adapting to the Premier League and already has an eye for goal.
XAVI SIMONS (RB Leipzig, value £70m-£80m)
An incredible talent in the Bukayo Saka mould, currently on loan from Paris Saint-Germain. The future of the Dutch attacker, 20, depends on how much money his parent club want to make from him.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
