Midfielder Thomas Partey had a brave game and even eclipsed rookie Declan Rice.
Arsenal fans have been waiting for the Super Cup match to see how coach Mikel Arteta will arrange expensive rookie Declan Rice in Arsenal’s midfield.
As many expected, Rice kicked No. 8 and Thomas Partey retained his familiar No. 6 position.
During his 90 minutes on the field, the Ghanaian midfielder has clearly demonstrated his core role in Arsenal’s midfield.
Accordingly, Partey is the one who touches the ball the most in midfield (71 times), almost twice as much as Rice (44).
Sofascore rates Partey’s overall performance at 7, while the most expensive player in Arsenal history is only 6.8.
Even, Partey suffered a very serious head injury in the middle of the match and still managed to play.
At the end of the match, the former Atletico Madrid midfielder had 7/10 winning duels on the ground, along with a passing accuracy rate of up to 89%.
The tireless efforts of Partey and his teammates were finally rewarded with an equalizer in injury time by Leandro Trossard.
Then, Partey and his teammates won on penalties. Obviously, Arteta must give praise to this powerful Arsenal block last night.
With Partey’s brilliant form, Arsenal fans have been able to dream of trophies this season.