'Lukaku should learn from Havertz' - How Twitter reacted to Kai Havertz's goal vs Lille
Cameron Smith
- 22 Feb 2022 20:45 GMT
- 6 min read
Thomas Tuchel's decision to drop Romelu Lukaku in favour of Kai Havertz for the first-leg of Chelsea's last-16 Champions League tie with Lille was rewarded just minutes into the game.
From a seventh minute Hakim Ziyech corner, Havertz rose highest inside the Lille penalty area, and powered home a header to put Chelsea 1-0 up. It was the German's second goal in the competition this season, and his seventh in all competitions for the Blues.
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Lukaku was dropped to the bench following a poor showing against Crystal Palace in the Premier League at the weekend. Belgium's all-time record goal-scorer managed just seven touches during the game, despite playing the entirety of the 90 minutes.
Tuchel revealed before the game that Lukaku was dropped due to being "exhausted" but his poor form may have played a part in the decision to start Havertz.
With Havertz scoring against Lille, how did Twitter react?
The reactions on Twitter
Look at Havertz’s workrate. Lukaku let’s Botman take that ball down.
— Chessy Hour® ☆☆ (@ChessyHour) February 22, 2022
Havertz showing Lukaku how it’s done
— Lala (@Lailasalsm) February 22, 2022
Lukaku should be on the line with Tuchel so he can be watching and learning from Havertz on how to get himself involved with the squad
— 🅿️etu 🗽 (@iamPetu_) February 22, 2022
😝 Kai Havertz has touched the ball more times (8) in the opening 15 minutes of Chelsea’s #UCL game this evening than Romelu Lukaku managed in 90 minutes vs Crystal Palace at the weekend (7). And he’s scored…
— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) February 22, 2022
FOR EVERY HAVERTZ SUCCESS, LUKAKU IS IN TROUBLE
— 𝕒𝕕𝕖𝕥𝕠𝕞𝕚𝕨𝕒💉 (@t4tomiwa_) February 22, 2022
Streets are saying, Kai Havertz scored after 7 minutes in honour of Romelu Lukaku’s 7 touches against Crystal Palace. pic.twitter.com/Vcpq8B985r
— SemperFi Messi™ 🇦🇷 (@SemperFiMessi) February 22, 2022
Kai Havertz already dropping deep to help create a great, fluid move for Chelsea.
No comment 🤐— Alex Goldberg (@AlexGoldberg_) February 22, 2022
Sorry but why in earth does Lukaku even deserve to come back into a team like this? Havertz on fire, he presses, links well with Ziyech and Pulisic. I mean really why change things for a log of wood upfront
— Dylan (@dylantaank) February 22, 2022
Havertz is silky, graceful even. Glides across the ground. Different position, but Hoddleesque in some ways.
— Gary Lineker 💙 (@GaryLineker) February 22, 2022
We've signed a £100m striker only to realize Havertz is totally okay as a real number 9.
He's not a "false 9" by any means, he plays and moves like a real striker. https://t.co/sWaNmaSI59— ExpectedChelsea (@ExpectedChelsea) February 22, 2022
Were Kai Havertz and Jadon Sancho actually good all along? 😳
— Ronan Murphy (@swearimnotpaul) February 22, 2022
Kai Havertz has done more in 7 minutes than Lukaku did in 90… ✍️
— FutbolChelsea ⭐⭐ (@FutbolCheIsea) February 22, 2022
