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This guy already returned what we payed for him. He and Rice are doing Xhaka/Partey better than they did last season.
Looked absolutely gassed by the time he was subbed, we really do have to use him sparingly these last few months... don't think he can start 3 games in a week at all.
Top signing and player though.
It was already tried in the beginning of the season, and worked just like planned against City. Partey has to get match fit & sharp first though.He can be decisive against weaker opposition, but in the close games his shortcomings show. Would a midfield three of Partey-Rice-Ødegaard be worth trying?
It's not a matter of strength of opposition, rather how the game plays out. Nobody will doubt Liverpool are the better side compared to Porto, but we dominated Liverpool at home more than Porto in either leg. Although, to be frank, as great as a pressing side Liverpool are, I do not rate their midfielders individually at all, and please remember who among them started against us. Varela-Gonzalez-Pepe vs Gravenberch-Jones-Mac Allister? Hardly anything between these two midfields, and Varela and Gonzalez are more mature in their play than Jones.It was already tried in the beginning of the season, and worked just like planned against City. Partey has to get match fit & sharp first though.
Do you think Liverpool and Newcastle were weaker opposition, where Jorginho got man of the match awards?
Agree, it's a chance to give Partey a start and probably give Saka time on the bench. Should be an easy win even with some changesJorginho got crowded out with Pep packing out the midfield. I'd swap him for Partey against Luton and get him match fit.
To be fair, xhaka has taken leverkusen to win the bundesliga .Funny how we replaced Xhaka with the old man Jorg without buying anyone, yet people were saying he was our key player and we wouldn't survive without his leadership skills and experience. Obviously Havertz is a CF and hopefully, he never plays in midfield again
If we play him at the Allianz we've conceded and given up on the tie already. Old man cannot play these amount of games in quick succession.