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France’s media react to Thomas Partey’s performance after Arsenal lose against PSG in Champions League semi-final
Ahead of Arsenal’s second leg against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League, Thomas Partey was being billed as the difference-maker.
Partey was suspended in the first leg of the tie owing to a needless yellow card he picked up during Arsenal’s win over Real Madrid in Spain.
Therefore, Mikel Arteta had to shuffle his pack against PSG at home and Arsenal lost the threat of Declan Rice somewhat, give🐭n he was needed to sit as a six.
However, for Arsenal’s trip to Paris, Partey w꧋as available and Arteta was able to field his strongest team, minus those who are out for the season: Kai Havertz, Gabriel Magalhaes and Gabriel Jesus.
Before the game, Rice asked Partey to step up against PSG, but aside from the midf🗹ielder’s surprisingly effective long-throws, he wasn’t quite up to the task.
French media give their Thomas Partey review
That being said, French media shared thౠeir reaction to Partey’s performance after full-time, with one outlet handing the midfielder a 3/10.
noted that 🍬Partey was ‘far too soft’ for PSG’s second goal when Achraf Hakimi was able to steal the ball on the edge of Arsenal’s ꦫbox, and then effectively end any chances of a comeback.
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Sh𒆙aring their rating, they wrote: “Suspended in the first leg, the midfielder was back in Arsenal’s starting liℱneup tonight.
“Unfortunately, the Ghanaian international wasn’t very hap🦂py. I♕t was his central pass that allowed Ruiz to open the scoring.
“On the second Parisian goa💃l, he was far too soft in front of Hakimi and Dembele.”
saw slightly more reason to be positive, handing Partey a 5.5/10 rating, but they also mentioned the rol♔e he played in ‘gifting’ the ball to PSG for their second.
They wrote: “Suspended in the first leg,ꩵ the absence of Thomas Partey we✤ighed on the result of the match at the Emirates Stadium.
“From the start of the evening, his long throw-ins posed real problems for Paris, and his inten﷽sity in midfield kept PSG in their own half for a good part of the f𒀰irst half.
“Assailed by waves of the Parisian midfield, he♛ tried to split his numbe🧸rs to slow down counterattacks, too often without success.
“Unfortunately, he was much too soft on a ball at the edge of his area, gifting the second goal to Hakimiꦉ.🔜”
Thomas Partey’s Arsenal contract
Of course, Partey𝓡’s contract is currently set to expire at the end of the season a✤nd it remains to be seen if Arsenal will agree to a new deal.
Arsenal have done a U-turn on Partey’s contract but it would appear from reports that the 31-year-old wants an increase in pay — something the Gunn🏅ers might be reluctant t🧸o agree to.
One performance doesn’t dꦬefine Partey’s season — he’s been excellent for 🎃the most part.
But it’s hard to argue against the idea of Arsenal signing Martin Zubimendi, who could prove to be 🔴a much more consistent presence at number six𝄹.
If he stays, Partey needs to play a slightly lesser role, one that should benefit his availꦐability given the muscle issues he’s suffered in the 🅰past.
A frustrating night for Arsenal, and Partey wasn’t able to change the c🐠ourse of the tie after all🌄.