Former England defender Rio Ferdinand has compared Chelsea ace Kai Havertz to former Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur striker Dimitar Berbatov following the Blues' 2-0 win over Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday evening.
The Blues progressed to Champions League final for the first time in nine years thanks to goals either side of the half-time interval from Timo Werner and Mason Mount, securing a 3-1 win for Thomas Tuchel's side on aggregate.
Although two goals proved to be enough for the Blues, who will face Manchester City in Istanbul later this month, they should have had a hatful, with several golden opportunities being spurned in the second half.
Thiago Silva, N'Golo Kante and Havertz were all guilty of missing big opportunities to double Chelsea's lead, before Mount made sure of the victory late on.
Although Havertz was guilty of missing an opportunity he should have buried, he played a key role in enabling Werner to put the home side in front. He was slipped in by Kante and showed tremendous amounts of courage to attempt to dink the ball over Thibaut Courtois in the Madrid goal.
Unfortunately for him, the ball clipped the woodwork instead of nestling in the back of the net, but Werner was on hand to head home the rebound.
Whilst that was the biggest talking point of the Germany international's performance, his showing was impressive, as he caused no shortage of problems for Madrid whilst roaming across the forward line.
After the game, the former Bayer Leverkusen man was hailed by former Manchester United man Ferdinand, who compared him to former Tottenham striker Berbatov.
"He reminds me of Berbatov, a player I played with at Manchester United," Ferdinand told BT Sport. "He’s got that little lazy swagger at times where you feel like he’s got a bit of nonchalance about him, the guy is so smooth.
"Joe [Cole] made the point before the game, the game kind of doesn’t quicken up around him at all. The game slows down to his pace, he gets things done really elegantly, his touch is always exquisite.
"I think he’s going to grow into a really important player, a player that showcases his talents in a way that not many others can."
After a slow start to life in England, which had seen him made the switch from Germany to England at the age of just 21-years-old in the middle of a pandemic, Havertz is beginning to show signs of life, with Tuchel slowly but surely discovering a way how to get the very best out of him.
In recent weeks, the German has looked a lot more assured of himself, making things happen and starting to score more goals. In his last six appearances in all competitions, he has scored three goals and registered two assists.
