Burnwinter one thing I would argue is that Partey is as good as people say he is. He is a brilliant midfield general. Jorginho is statistically the more penetrative passer, but Partey combines it with fleetfootedness that speeds up attack,
The problem is that if you want to be a core piece then, simply, you need to be fit most of the time. Fitness is just as valuable as skill. Think of a guy like Neymar, look at his output as a teenager and in his early days at Barca. He should be comfortably the third biggest player of our generation. But he has either been unavailable or unfit for much of his career. And it’s not just the impact on self, it’s the knock-on effect on everyone else when you’re unfit. So just get rid of him.
