Kai Havertz Scout Report At Bayer Leverkusen 2018/19: All The Makings Of A Versatile Midfielder – Player Analysis

Last week the whole football community in Germany looked at Joachim Löw and his press conference in which he would present the results of his world cup analysis.

With the game against France, Germany starts a new chapter and wants to develop in the great team they were a few years ago.

Unsurprisingly, Löw didnt change that much in his squad selection.

Only three players are new in Löws squad: Thilo Kehrer, Nico Schulz and Kai Havertz.

The last one is probably the most interesting to watch.

After the discussion about Mesut Özil and his retirement, Germany needs a new offensive midfielder who can give Germany the much-needed technical gifts in the final third.

Kai Havertz could develop into a crucial part of the German national team.

The 19-year-old midfielder from Bayer Leverkusen is one of Germanys biggest talents recently.

Earning a starting spot in Leverkusens packed offence last season was the first step.

Performing on a high-level constantly the second step towards his selection for the national team.

During the summer speculations about a transfer of Havertz to a bigger European club were inevitable.

His performances last season were just too good for a player of his age.

Together with Julian Brandt, Bayer Leverkusen has two talented offensive players who would offer a unique skill set to all major clubs in Europe.

Brandt was able to show his potential at the World Cup while Havertz will certainly do so this season in the Europa League.

But which abilities make Havertz such a unique player?

A Well-rounded Midfielder

Kai Havertz again is a player with a high football IQ.

I know many players get considered intelligent because they behave well under pressure, but the Leverkusen gem is different.

His actions do make sense all the time and give his team much-needed solutions in possession.

The talented German combines all types of passes with good off-ball movement and extraordinary behaviour under pressure.

No matter if his team needs through balls, long balls to switch sides or quick one-touch passes in tight spaces.

As we can see in the example below, Kai Havertz offers all those types of passes.

Last season, Heiko Herrlich used Havertz and Brandt together as the players between the lines.

While Brandt could destroy a defence with his dribbling in even the tightest spaces, Havertz was the one who was positioned nicely and threatened a defence with a variety of passes.

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