Timo Werner’s pointed comments on Kai Havertz raise questions about how he was treated at Chelsea | OneFootball

Timo Werner left Chelsea a year ago, but after a curious spell at the club it’s always interesting to hear his opinions on his former club and things that are going on there.

Speaking in a long interview on SportBild, the striker reflected on Chelsea’s season now and in his time there. He’s on international duty, and of course is no longer a Blues player, so he can

“I think, no matter how things have gone for Kai [Havertz] at Chelsea, he always got his minutes. The team will move back to where they belong over the next few years, where we were a year or two ago.

“For me, the team, as it is, is still one of the best in Europe. I think they have spent a lot of money now. There are still a lot of players with whom I won the Champions League back then.

“There are ups and downs, especially in the Premier League. If things go in the wrong direction, you can quickly end up like Chelsea. But I believe that this team can recover quickly.”

His comments on Kai Havertz, his countryman and Chelsea contemporary, are interesting – and perhaps slightly pointed. Havertz has certainly “got his minutes” – maybe Timo thinks he deserved more.

Perhaps history will judge us to have been harsh on Werner. He certainly missed some clangers, but the team’s problems with scoring goals started before he came here and continues now long after he has departed, so we can’t blame it all on him.