- Martin Keown criticized Arsenal's Kai Havertz for his lack of ruthlessness
- Havertz missed an inviting scoring opportunity in the first half against Liverpool
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Martin Keown has criticized Arsenal's Kai Havertz for his lack of ruthlessness in the FA Cup third round against Liverpool.
Arsenal had plenty of chances to find the net in the first half of the match at the Emirates Stadium, but were unable to score, with Havertz, among others, missing a chance.
The Germany international was deployed up front, but Keown felt he should have found the net.
Former Arsenal defender Keown said on the BBC: They've played Havertz in midfield, they've played him up front. Why doesn't he come up to that and hit it?'.
However, Danny Murphy praised Havertz's impressive work without the ball.
Martin Keown has criticized Arsenal's Kai Havertz for his lack of ruthlessness against Liverpool
Although Keown was impressed with Havertz's link-up play, he was critical of his finishing
Murphy said: “It works very well, Havertz runs the press. Rice did an excellent job in the middle of the field. You see the intention. They continued to take their time.'
Keown added that Arsenal's tackling game had been 'magnificent'.
Keown said: 'You really have to go for it. The approach play was brilliant. These were four opportunities at the same time.'
Havertz took some time to adapt following his £65 million move to Arsenal.
Arsenal had many chances to score, but Havertz was one of those who could not find the net
However, there have been some encouraging signs of late, with Havertz scoring four goals in his last nine games prior to the match against Liverpool.
The 24-year-old is usually deployed as an attacking midfielder for Arsenal, but was chosen to start up front against Liverpool in the absence of the injured Gabriel Jesus.