Ghana international Thomas Partey glittered in Arsenal’s narrow win over Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon.
The erstwhile Atletico Madrid midfield linchpin returned to Mikel Arteta’s starting XI after he was rested on Thursday and put in an eye catching display for the Gunners who worsened the plight of the Red Devils – who have failed to pick up a win in their opening four home games.
Pierre Emerick Aubameyang’s solitary strike from the penalty spot was more than enough to exorcise Arsenal’s abysmal output against the so-called Big Six teams on the road.
It was the first time Arsenal won against any of the Big Six sides since a 2-0 win against Manchester City in January 2015, ending their 29-game winless run (D10 L19.
Additionally it was their first win at Old Trafford since 2006 – fourteen years ago.
Partey made the most passes in the final third (12) and the most ball recoveries (10).
A midfield master class from the former Tema Youth player saw him rack up the following staggering stats against Man Utd:
Most touches (79)
Most duels won
Most ball recoveries
Most take-ons completed
2nd-most tackles made
Completed 53/57 passes
11 x possession gained (most in match)
Won 10 duels – most by an Arsenal player in a PL game this season
3 dribbles completed
1 shot on target /
93% Pass Accuracy
100% Dribble Success
100% Aerials Won
75% Tackle Success
1 Interception
1 Clearance
Credit: sportscorna.com
