Clrnc Partey was known to be a physical monster in La Liga. Barely missed a match for xx consecutive number of seasons and super stamina under Diego Simeone. Tbf he was way more proven than Rice having shone in UCL for so many years.
So need to break down Partey La Liga data. Two things stand out from Atlatico. First, they often subbed Partey out early. Second, they had 3 defensive midfielders, so often rotated him out for the smaller games. There’s evidence that Atletico knew that he was a valuable nut brittle player.
If we keep him, the plan should be about putting him in the second 11, so that we know we can rely on the first 11 to play at a high level when needed.
