{"id":33660,"date":"2020-12-19T19:35:50","date_gmt":"2020-12-19T19:35:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=33660"},"modified":"2020-12-19T19:35:50","modified_gmt":"2020-12-19T19:35:50","slug":"epl-paul-merson-criticizes-chelsea-star-compares-him-with-arsenals-mesut-ozil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/epl-paul-merson-criticizes-chelsea-star-compares-him-with-arsenals-mesut-ozil","title":{"rendered":"EPL: Paul Merson criticizes Chelsea star, compares him with Arsenal\u2019s Mesut Ozil"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press<\/a> – Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Arsenal legend, Paul Merson has criticized Chelsea midfielder, Kai Havertz, ahead of the Blues\u2019 Premier League with West Ham United on Monday.<\/p>\n

Merson also compared Havertz with Mesut Ozil.<\/p>\n

According to him, Havertz\u2019s body language is doing him no favours presently at Chelsea, and just like Ozil, doesn\u2019t look bothered with the defensive side of the game.<\/p>\n

\u201cKai Havertz looks like Mesut Ozil at the moment,\u201d Merson told the Daily Star.<\/p>\n

\u201cA major talent, but when he loses the ball, he doesn\u2019t try to win it back.<\/p>\n

\u201cOzil used to get a major stick because he didn\u2019t always seem interested. But Havertz looks like that sometimes now as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe looks like he\u2019s out of his depth or doesn\u2019t really want to be here. But you\u2019ve to remember this is a young player who\u2019s come to a different country.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. Arsenal legend, Paul Merson has criticized Chelsea midfielder, Kai Havertz, ahead of the Blues\u2019 Premier League with West Ham United on Monday. Merson also compared Havertz with Mesut Ozil. 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