Some Arsenal fans on social media have demanded the sale of Thomas Partey after the club secured back-to-back wins without him.
They argue that the Gunners have evolved past the over-reliance on the Ghanaian, hence, the club should let go of him in the summer.
Thomas Partey has been brilliant all season until April when his consistent errors and poor showing in games led to Arsenal drawing three games in a row and losing the top spot on the table.
He was introduced in the final 20 minutes of Arsenal’s 2-0 away win over Newcastle United. This is the first time the 29-year-old was left on the bench in back-to-back games this season.
His replacement Jorginho has filled the void and won man-of-the-match against Newcastle and winning the hearts of the fans.
Some fans believe Jorginho gave the team much better control and thus the club would only need a replacement for Partey and keep the Italian.
Arsenal are in hot pursuit of the Premier League, trailing league leaders Manchester City by a point with three games left but the City have a game more.
Here are some reactions from Arsenal fans on the sale of Thomas Partey:
This team has evolved past Thomas Partey, he needs replacing now.
— . (@The_Wilsh) May 7, 2023
Mad that we’ve gone from heavily reliant on Thomas Partey to not even starting him. #AFC #NEWARS #Arsenal
— Alex Batt (@AlexBatt) May 7, 2023
If anyone should get sold this summer, it's Thomas Partey, not Granit Xhaka. #NEWARS
— Michael (@AFCHighburEe) May 7, 2023
Name me a very successful team without a DM who had at least one of the following:
– CONSISTENTLY RELIABLE performances
– The ability to control the tempo of the game
– Leadership, grit and/or shithouseryThomas Partey has 0/3. Rodri, for instance, has all 3.
Time to sell. pic.twitter.com/C5I7iK6j0k
— Lewis (#StartJ20) 🏴🇮🇪 (@MagalhaesHive) May 5, 2023