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Kai Havertz says Arsenal 'have so much more to come' after first-leg victory over Sporting
Kai Havertz delivered the winning goal for Arsenal on Tuesday, lifting the Premier League side to a 1-0 victory over hosts Sporting CP in the first leg of the Champions League's quarter-finals, and he says it was a victory the Gunners desperately needed.
Arsenal's two results leading into Tuesday's match were losses — in the Carabao Cup final and FA Cup quarter-finals, respectively — and Havertz felt that his team was in need of a morale boost as they continue their pursuit of both the Champions League and Premier League titles.
For the German, Tuesday's win could be just the thing to help the club get back on track.
"Definitely a big turnaround for us because we lost the last two matches," Havertz told Prime Video after the match. "So we wanted to get a turnaround today and we made that happen.
"We stick together as a group, we have so much more to come this season. Seven weeks to go, we can win big titles and we're going to go for that."
Havertz was the beneficiary of a deft move by teammate Gabriel Martinelli in the dying moments of the match, with Martinelli cuttiing in from the left flank to deliver an inch-perfect pass that set Havertz free inside the Sporting penalty area.
For his part, Havertz did well to control the lobbed ball and slot past an onrushing Rui Silva in the Sporting goal, and the 26-year-old believes the stoppage-time strike was Arsenal's just desserts for a good performance away from home.
"Football is made from moments like this," Havertz said. "Overall, I think we played a very good game and can be proud of ourselves. Now we recover and go again Saturday."
The Gunners play their first Premier League match in nearly a month on Saturday when they host Bournemouth at the Emirates Stadium. They'll remain at their home ground for next week's second leg against Sporting, set for Wednesday evening.
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