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Thomas Partey - the footballer

samthegooner

JazzG A lot the highlights of Merino from last year were doing exactly that - getting a ball played into his feet with someone on his back and using small feints or quick croquetas to turn the defender and either progress up the pitch himself or move the ball on quickly. I think he will fit perfectly next to Rice but will wait to see how it looks once he's healthy.

Qwiss

JazzG I hope I'm wrong but I reckon Merino has a lot of the same strengths and weaknesses as Rice. I think next summer we'll still be in the market for a number 6. Or at least we'll all be hoping we are.

Claudius

Qwiss I hope we are in market for an 8. I want us to get one of Musiala or Wirtz.

Burnwinter

Qwiss After our nett zero summer I'm pretty sure we'll give Rice a good trial at 6, since I'm also pretty sure Merino has been signed as an 8, and I'm also pretty sure we'll go fishing for the elusive 6 again ... but it might be a case of a marquee winger or striker versus a 6.

Gazza M

Qwiss he's much more deft on the turn, dribble and with his forward passing. trust, we'll see it soon emough

goon

Claudius

Agree with this. Think people need to let go of the Partey styled ‘Rolls Royce’ 6. We have loads of players who can progress the ball from the back. We need more who can receive it and do something with it in the last two thirds.

daredevil

Claudius

If not, then Brahim Diaz or Arder Guler.

samthegooner

Claudius It's Wirtz for me. He's an output king and would singlehandedly take our attack to the next level. Of course, I wouldn't turn down Musiala but given the choice, I would love Wirtz. If we had Wirtz and Odegaard ahead of Rice, we wouldn't have to worry about ball progression with Rice - he could simply do the things he does best in shielding the defense, winning balls across the pitch and popping up for some long shots.

QuincyAbeyie

I think we need to let go of the idea too, but not because it wouldn't be incredible to have one. Prime Partey was simply a unicorn. It's a miracle that nobody else signed him for 50m, but unfortunately he started being injury-prone not long after we got him. Don't think that's something we could've identified, so we're probably just unlucky in this case.

samthegooner

Gazza M I love the little behind the back croquetas (not sure if that's the best way to describe them but that's what they look like to me) that he uses when receiving with a player on his back. I'm sure he's not always as successful with them as it looks in his highlights but those turns completely take out the defender and then he's moving up the pitch either on the dribble or with a progressive pass.

Sicario2 - Tier 1

Was a warrior today. Spring in his step and dare I say it looked quite athletic.

So important for Gabriel and Saliba that this guy is in front of them.

Claudius

Sicario2 - Tier 1 not just in front, he’s constantly dropping in as a third CB basically. He’s putting in a shift. We do need MLS and Jorginho to step up though

JazzG

Sicario2 - Tier 1 Spring in his step and dare I say it looked quite athletic.

If he's got his legs back then that is a game changer for us, he defo did look a lot lighter on his feet than he has in recent weeks. Maybe it is just a fitness thing?

Big Willie

I also noticed he was often the one initiating the press higher up the pitch.

Clrnc

Big Willie He was very athletic yesterday. Even had many great interceptions in the 2nd half when the going gets tough

goon

Big Willie

Very proactive pressing at the edge of our own box too, prevented a lot of shots.

Was surprised by how switched on he was in that scenario, he's not normally the coolest cucumber.

Big Willie

goon Very proactive pressing at the edge of our own box too, prevented a lot of shots.

Was surprised by how switched on he was in that scenario, he's not normally the coolest cucumber.

He really was on it. Those interceptions he was making first half as well. It was like he was everywhere.

samthegooner

I'm the biggest hater of TP5, mostly due to his off field awfulness, but he was absolutely huge yesterday. Hope he's able to channel that for the upcoming games until Merino is back!

USArsenal

He was great yesterday, up until the 98th minute. No one is really talking about it, but it was Partey mysteriously moving over toward the already-covered Grealish that allowed the pass to (i cant remember who took that shot) that allowed the ball to fall to Stones in front.

Clrnc

USArsenal you can't be blaming the goal on him. He wants to help out Kai which is normal.

Mirth

Clrnc White was also there and in Partey's eyeline. He should have stayed where he was but it's hard to blame him for that after 98 minutes of football.

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