Arsenal fans are upset with midfielder Thomas Partey after the team’s 2-0 defeat to Newcastle at the Emirates on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.
The 31-year-old returned to his regular midfield position after playing as a right-back in the previous match against Brighton, with fans hoping for a solid performance.
However, Partey struggled to make an impact in the game and was substituted after 60 minutes, with Jorginho replacing him.
Jorginho immediately improved the team’s play, creating more chances, completing more touches, and making more accurate passes during his short time on the field.
Thomas Partey has been an important player for Arsenal in many matches, receiving praise for his efforts. However, his recent performance led to strong criticism from fans, who shared their frustrations on social media.
Some fans felt that Partey was unfairly blamed for the team’s overall poor performance, while others felt he didn’t meet expectations and played below his usual standard.
Thomas Partey subbed off and chances dried up
— UpYourArsenal🔴⚪🔴⚪♥️ (@UPYOURARSENAL04) January 7, 2025
He helped create chances that our forwards has missed
But it's easy to always scapegoat him👍 pic.twitter.com/osDVLZUlME
He was useless tonight, gave the ball away so many times and just backwards and sideways passing.
— JW (@jwzip) January 7, 2025
Added absolutely nothing going forward but he rarely does. Slows down our attacking play so much.
Seriously, I don't know why Arteta took him out when we needed a goal badly, his passes were setting us up for goals
— Patrick Appiah Hanson (@PatrickAppiahH1) January 8, 2025
Are you blind? he played absolute rubbish
— Bubble77 (@Bubble7710) January 7, 2025