Thomas Partey has been excellent for Arsenal this season and is certainly Mikel Arteta’s best central midfielder. It could also be argued that he is in the bracket for the best central midfielders in Europe.
This was proven by the fact that the Ghanaian had the third-best dribble success rate compared to other midfielders in Europe’s top five leagues in the previous campaign. Only Marco Veratti and Frenkie De Jong had scored higher than Partey. If the 29-year-old was not hampered by constant injuries, the £45million release clause that Arsenal paid on deadline day in the 2020 summer transfer window would undoubtedly be considered a bargain.
This is why it is a major boost that Partey is in contention to start against Tottenham in the North London Derby on Saturday, and could prove to be the key factor in the result of the game in comparison to the fixture towards the end of last season.
