Sky Sports pundit Clinton Morrison has claimed that Mikel Arteta has a big Thomas Partey problem at Arsenal because the Ghanaian ‘can’t stay fit’.
Partey has been absolutely incredible for us this season. He’s one of the biggest reasons why we beat the likes of Tottenham and Liverpool, and he’s among the first names on Arteta’s team sheet now.
Sky pundit says Arteta has a big Thomas Partey problem at Arsenal
Partey was viewed by many as the missing piece in Arsenal’s puzzle when we signed him from Atletico Madrid. However, injuries have been really cruel to him.
Since his move to the Emirates in 2020, Partey has missed a total of 38 games in all competitions. He had missed just seven in his entire career before joining Arsenal, and that really has cost us.
The Ghanaian has missed five games this season as well, but he looks fit now and has been incredible for us. We just hope he stays injury free for the rest of the campaign, but Morrison has his doubts.
He said on Sky Sports (October 15, 2022, 12:12 pm): “Partey, I think, he has been outstanding.
“He can’t stay fit at the moment. That is the biggest problem, there are not many players who can do that job.”
The Insider’s View:
Injuries have really hurt Partey’s chances of becoming the player he once was.
When he’s fully fit, the 29-year-old is one of the best midfielders in world football. He’s excellent at defending, is brilliant on the ball, and as he showed against Tottenham two weeks ago, he can score too.
If Partey stays fit, Arsenal could go on and achieve something really special this season.
However, if he gets another injury, we could be in real trouble as we have nobody as good as him to take his place in the middle of our park.
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