The Ghanaian returned to the starting lineup and immediately brought a difference to the Arsenal midfield.
It’s been a long time, more precisely 8 months and 16 days, since Mikel Arteta placed the trio of Martin Odegaard, Thomas Partey and Declan Rice in the Arsenal midfield. The player wearing shirt number 5’s consecutive injuries kept him out for almost the entire season this year.
The Spanish strategist once moved the former Atletico Madrid player to right-back in the first three matches in the Premier League, with Declan Rice taking on the defensive midfielder role and Kai Havertz replacing that role. Granit Xhaka left.
Before Kai Havertz arrived at Emirates Stadium, everyone agreed that the trio in Arsenal’s midfield would be Martin Odegaard, Thomas Partey and Declan Rice. However, it was not until the recent confrontation with Chelsea that this scenario occurred. But anyway, better late than never.
The star born in 1993 is a defensive midfielder who emphasizes efficiency, covers the field well and is mainly responsible for covering his downline teammates. If Arsenal control the ball, he likes to rise high to participate in the attack. Forming a pincer next to Declan Rice.
Thomas Partey prioritizes covering the space in front of the defense. Defensive awareness and the ability to win the ball may be one of his strengths, but it is not the only thing that helps Mikel Arteta’s favorite student receive trust and love from “Gunners” fans. ”.
The 30-year-old player likes to hold the ball and is ready to do so before launching direct passes upwards, helping the Emirates team quickly switch from defense to counter-attack, approaching the penalty area. enemy territory to intercept from afar.
Thomas Partey will quickly fill the gap on the field and find ways to intervene in the opponent’s ball situation. He possesses good positional sense and displays impressive intuition, in choosing when to move to apply pressure, when to hold position and when to cover his teammates.

Thomas Partey can bring balance to Arsenal’s midfield.
The trio of Martin Odegaard, Thomas Partey and Declan Rice will bring balance to the Arsenal midfield. With the good independent combat ability of the player wearing the number 5 shirt, “Gunners” fans can feel more secure every time the North London representative fights a counterattack.
The return of his student will help Mikel Arteta gain more confidence in the most important period of the season. Arsenal has two away trips that promise to be full of difficulties against Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United. They need to win the remaining matches before hoping for Manchester City to stumble.