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Arteta explains Partey’s right-back role
Arsenal’s Thomas Partey during the Premier League match at the Emirates Stadium, London. Picture date: Saturday August 12, 2023.
by Staff Reporter
Monday Aug 14, 2023. 15:00
Arsenal FC manager Mikel Arteta has explained why Ghanaian star Thomas Partey surprisingly operated as a right-back over the weekend.
The top-class defensive midfielder was deployed in defence as the Gunners defeated Nottingham Forest 2-1 in their opening Premier League game of the 2023/24 season.
Arteta, who has been in charge of the Gunners since 2019, pointed out that Partey brings fluidity to the team hence he was deployed as a full-back.
“We expected a game that actually happened,” Arteta said on the club’s website.
“And we needed somebody else there in midfield to do what we have to do the best, and have more fluidity and occupy certain spaces in relation to how they were defending.
“I think it worked really well.”
Partey is competing with Albert Sambi Lokonga, Mohamed Elneny and new signing Declan Rice in Arsenal’s midfield.
He has played 85 Premier League matches for the Gunners and netted five times.
ARTETA EXPLAINS PARTEY’S RIGHT-BACK ROLE
Arteta explains Partey’s right-back role
Arsenal’s Thomas Partey during the Premier League match at the Emirates Stadium, London. Picture date: Saturday August 12, 2023.
by Staff Reporter
Monday Aug 14, 2023. 15:00
Arsenal FC manager Mikel Arteta has explained why Ghanaian star Thomas Partey surprisingly operated as a right-back over the weekend.
The top-class defensive midfielder was deployed in defence as the Gunners defeated Nottingham Forest 2-1 in their opening Premier League game of the 2023/24 season.
Arteta, who has been in charge of the Gunners since 2019, pointed out that Partey brings fluidity to the team hence he was deployed as a full-back.
“We expected a game that actually happened,” Arteta said on the club’s website.
“And we needed somebody else there in midfield to do what we have to do the best, and have more fluidity and occupy certain spaces in relation to how they were defending.
“I think it worked really well.”
Partey is competing with Albert Sambi Lokonga, Mohamed Elneny and new signing Declan Rice in Arsenal’s midfield.
He has played 85 Premier League matches for the Gunners and netted five times.
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