Thomas Partey Arsenal FC
Thomas Partey Arsenal FC

Arsenal beat Tottenham Hotspur in the North London Derby and midfielder Thomas Partey was one of the best players on the pitch for the Gunners on Sunday.

The summer has missed a lot of games this season due to injuries but now that he is fully fit, the former Atletico Madrid man is truly making his presence felt. On Sunday, Thomas Partey along with Granit Xhaka completely dominated the midfield and according to former Arsenal man Gilberto Silva, the 27-year-old could be the key to all of Arsenal’s problems.

Silva told Astro SuperSport, as quoted by Independent: “I guess so. In my opinion, I agree with you. He’s a good player. He’s the type of player Arsenal were missing, I’ve spoken a couple of times about it.

“They have good players in the [central midfield] position but not to sit and give Arsenal the stability they have. Look at the game [against Spurs] it was great to see how he managed his game, how he managed that position, helping [team-mates].

“You know what is very important about this particular position? This is a very particular position because not every time you get the credit you deserve.

“That’s okay, it’s fine, because you have to understand that. But this guy, when he understands the position like Partey, look at his game. He made the others a lot better. He makes Xhaka look better in the game, he made the defenders look a lot better and comfortable when the ball was against them.

“I think the way he manages games, the way he positions himself, is very important for Arsenal. He is the kind of player Arsenal have needed for quite a long time in my opinion.”

 

View this post on Instagram

 

A post shared by Thomas Teye Partey (@thomaspartey5)


During the 2020-21 season, Thomas Partey has played in only 14 Premier League games due to all the injury setbacks but whenever he’s played, the midfielder has proved to be a big difference-maker.

Not only does he add an extra layer of protection to the defensive line but the Ghanaian international also contributes in attacking situations. He’s also one of the primary reasons why Arsenal have managed to win four out of their previous five matches across all competitions.

Arsenal have a few tough matches coming up and if Thomas Partey can keep the same level of intensity in these games as well then the 27-year-old will be absolutely undroppable.

Read: Mikel Arteta’s side might have revealed a major flaw in the Spurs blueprint on Sunday.

Read: Pundit points out the big reason why Arsenal picked up three points vs Spurs.

Read: Are the Gunners possibly eyeing a top-four finish after beating Spurs at the Emirates?

Read: Is this why Aubameyang was late for the Arsenal vs Spurs match on Sunday?