Thomas Partey has been deployed as a right-back in the current campaign as Mikel Arteta experiments with his squad selection. Partey, a Ghanaian international, has built a reputation as a formidable defensive midfielder in his career.
Following Arsenal’s record-breaking signing of Declan Rice in the recent transfer window, some fans anticipated that Partey might struggle to secure regular playing time. However, Arteta has opted to utilise him in a defensive role, with Ben White shifting to centre-back.
While Partey has adapted to this new position reasonably well, the tactical switch doesn’t seem to bring him much satisfaction. According to a report from Calciomercato, the former Atletico Madrid midfielder has expressed his unhappiness to Arsenal about this change.
Partey’s dissatisfaction with the new role has raised speculation about his future. Juventus is reportedly monitoring the situation and may consider making a move for him in the January transfer window. This development could potentially lead to a departure from the Emirates for the talented midfielder.
Just Arsenal Opinion
Partey would certainly feel less than 100% comfortable in his new role.
However, the Ghanian must know the team comes first and at this moment, he has to think about the team more than himself.
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So where is the direct quote about his dissatisfaction playing in his new role?
“….adapted to his new position reasonably well” ??
I don’t think so. Would’ve cost us points if we had continued with the said experiment.
Partey has scored well over 7.5 on average playing in that unorthodox rightback position. So he can adapt well and equally play both positions. The position to him is new and against certain teams it maybe tactically unwise to replace Ben White. The problem with Partey is that he is happy to remain injured until the African cup comes around in the winter, for which he will be miraculously well and fully fit again! Then when that is over his form will dip kr he will get injured again. It is not just me saying this, look at his historic facts, they dont lie.
His historic facts don’t lie, you rather do in this regard.
How can you say he is happy to remain injured until African cup?
Stop hating and fabricating stories about people.
Partey has played more and better for Arsenal than for Ghana for which has become a constant complaint by some Ghanaian fans.
He is a professional and loves this club.
If you can’t say something good about somebody, shut up!
Well, I guess the club is unhappy because he’s struggling to stay fit.
From my point of view this is only negative speculations because there’s very little negativity in our club at the moment. Arteta has made Arsenal a top club again, one of the best in the World 🔴⚪️
Perhaps the real problem is the colour of football shoes 😁
I wonder why Just Arsenal. Com prefer to lift unfounded stories from these media outfits and feed them to us?
I skip reading from those websites but I end up getting served on here what I skipped.
At least you don’t have to pay for the “unfounded stories” you detest so much, and comment on.
I think it extremely likely that this season will be Parteys last one with us.
Getting older, very injury prone and the team doing well without him.
I expect(as in I think it WILL happen) a like for like but younger replacement though, to be bought when he leaves.
I take little notice of this supposed story though and have made my own mind up ,based entirely on what I think and not what that “report” has said, above.
On a related point, I suggest the somewwhat initially surprising import, and now playing, of RAYA, shows graphically that MA is in a mind to brook no delay in us winning top honours. Such urgency delights me , frankly!
Arsenal needs a box to box midfielder whether Partey stays or go, it is as simple as that.
Partey is wasted at RB or whatever people call it. Letting Partey go in January for peanuts would be a mistake. Pairing him with Rice in midfield would be the best option. It could be game changing.
Great I think u got the best opinion coz if Rice goes forward then Party stays in midfield holding it