As Thomas Partey trudged off the pitch at Old Trafford in early December 2021, most Arsenal fans would be lying if they said they hadn't been expecting more.
The Ghanaian's dramatic deadline arrival and subsequent masterclass at that very same venue in 2020 had sent imaginations into overdrive. After years outside the Champions League, suddenly the pathway back to the top seemed clear for the Gunners and Partey was the man to bring it to them.
Sadly though it wasn't to be. Injuries and poor form meant that Partey's first season in North London was something of a damp squib, and a failure to improve things in the early part of this campaign meant that by his own admission his first 14 months at the Emirates could only be rated as "a four out of 10".
