Havertz admits PL is ‘much tougher than Bundesliga’

Kai Havertz says “the Premier League is much tougher than the Bundesliga” after playing his first game for Chelsea in a 3-1 win over Brighton.

Captain Jorginho scored a typically cool penalty, winger Reece James threw a bolt into the top corner and impressive center-back Kurt Zouma benefited from a deflection on the Blues’ dresser. opening weekend win.

German striker Timo Werner proved himself the newcomers’ choice, wreaking havoc with his impressive pace and incisive running lines.

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However, Havertz showed some glimpses of quality, but did not appear to be in top form against the Seagulls. The Germany international said a few more training sessions with his new teammates may have helped.

Havertz said (via Evening standard): “It was a very tough game, very complicated because I had a long vacation and I went back to training for five or six days with the team. More importantly, we won, so I’m very happy to debut.

“The Premier League is much tougher than the Bundesliga. I have seen it in training and I have also seen it in the game. But I’m happy to play 80 minutes and I hope that next week I can continue ”.

Havertz added: “Of course they are one of the best teams in the world. We show respect, but we are also a great team. It will be a very tough game but also for them. We will work hard and I think we will have the opportunity to score points ”.