SportsTHE HOT SEAT
Arteta Tips Kai Havertz for 30 Goals Amid Gyökeres Struggles
Arsenal's manager says Havertz has the ability to reach thirty goals a season, a vote of confidence that sharpens the debate over who leads the attack.

At a glance
- First reported by Yahoo Sports: “Arteta Tips Kai Havertz for 30 Goals Amid Gyökeres Struggles”.
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 6:58 AM ET on Weekend Edition, by Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Kenji Moonfield.
- Topics: Mikel Arteta.
- BBN covered this story before: Arteta explains Saliba team photo absence, addresses Arsenal job cuts (October 16).
The real story
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What BBN said about it

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorArsenal manager Mikel Arteta says Kai Havertz could be a thirty-goal-a-season striker, and Gyökeres is the guy struggling. So that's the Hot Seat.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentWait, so he complimented the other guy. That's the whole story?

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorLook, you praise one striker in public, the other one hears it. I'm telling you, he heard it.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorI'm calling it the surface of the sun, and it's a dry heat.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentArteta never said a word against him, though. Maybe it's just a nice thing about Havertz.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorKenji, I bet he was asked about Havertz. And he answered about Havertz. That's the cruelty, he answered the question.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo how does he cool it down?

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorGoals, Kenji. Or at least a press conference where somebody says his name, even wrong.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorThirty goals for Havertz, and for Gyökeres, a very polite silence.
The story so far
- Arteta frustrated by Arsenal's bizarre post-match injuries · Yahoo
- Arteta explains Saliba team photo absence, addresses Arsenal job cuts · Goal.com
- Arteta Tips Kai Havertz for 30 Goals Amid Gyökeres Struggles (this story)
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