December 06, (THEWILL) – Thomas Partey has given his Arsenal performances a four out of 10 rating since joining the club last year.
Last October, Partey joined Arsenal from Atletico Madrid in a deadline-day move that was heralded as a triumph for the club. While the Ghanaian has shown flashes of his talent, a string of injuries has kept him from consistently making an impact.
It seemed each time he recovered enough to make a difference, it was not to long before he slipped into another extended period on the sidelines.
Mikel Arteta’s only fit options with Granit Xhaka out injured are Albert Sambi Lokonga and Ainsley Maitland-Niles, as well as the rarely used Mohamed Elneny.
The 28-year-old was chastised after Arsenal’s 3-2 loss to Manchester United at Old Trafford last week, and he will be anxious to improve on that defeat when Arsenal takes on Everton on Monday evening.
“I give myself four [out of 10], because there are moments I can really hurt the other team but there are also moments where I allow myself to lose focus and that’s when everything goes down,” Partey told Sky Sports.
“This is when you realise that you have to get better.
“From the start [of the Manchester United game] I had a couple of moments where I gave two balls away and someone watching on TV from home or in the stadium, it is normal that they see this.
“At the end, I have to be happy with some moments, I have to learn from the bad parts and try to do better. I think they demanded more and personally I know I can give more. I have to keep working and at the end I will get the results.”
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
