Kai Havertz has revealed he’s Chelsea’s third-choice penalty taker however admitted he was ‘nervous’ earlier than scoring from the spot to assist his facet win the Membership World Cup ultimate.
The German attacking midfielder stepped up within the 118th minute in opposition to Palmeiras in Abu Dhabi on Saturday evening, strolling as much as the ball and nervelessly sending goalkeeper Weverton the fallacious approach to rating what proved the successful aim.
And Havertz instructed Channel 4 after the sport that Jorginho and Romelu Lukaku are forward of him within the pecking order and would have taken it had they been on the pitch, earlier than opening up about his nerves earlier than the penalty.
Attacking midfielder Kai Havertz has revealed he’s solely Chelsea’s third selection penalty taker
The German scored a 118th minute penalty to assist his facet develop into Membership World Cup champions
He stated: ‘Superb. I believe after Champions of Europe, this (world champions) sounds higher. It’s a terrific feeling, I believe we deserved to be right here and win this recreation. Unimaginable feeling.’
When requested about whether or not he was nervous earlier than the spot-kick, he admitted: ‘I used to be, I’ve to be trustworthy. It’s an enormous penalty, an enormous aim once more, it’s simply loopy. It was good that I saved my nerves and I’m very blissful.
‘I believe I used to be the third penalty taker, Jorgi (Jorginho) and Rom (Romelu Lukaku) have been out, I used to be the one one on the pitch. The opposite gamers gave me their belief. Hakim (Ziyech) requested me, everybody stated you do it and I did it.
Havertz scored the winner having additionally executed the identical within the Champions League ultimate final yr
The Blues lifted the title after beating Palmeiras 2-1 after further time in Abu Dhabi on Saturday
‘I don’t know what to say. I dreamed at all times as a child of this, it’s simply an incredible feeling. I’m grateful for everyone that introduced me right here, my household, my girlfriend, only a massive due to them. Each the Champions League ultimate and this are all for them.’
Lukaku had given Chelsea the lead simply earlier than the hour mark, heading in emphatically from Callum Hudson-Odoi’s cross, earlier than Raphael Veiga equalised from the spot after Thiago Silva’s handball.
Blues skipper Cesar Azpilicueta then headed in opposition to Luan’s hand, main to a different spot-kick being awarded after a VAR test, permitting Havertz to have the ultimate say – simply as he did in final yr’s Champions League ultimate in opposition to Manchester Metropolis.
