Arsenal latest news: Arteta's midfield plans | Jorginho's new deal | Obi-Martin's future
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Hello everyone and welcome to Inside Arsenal.
In today's show I discuss some of the decisions facing Mikel Arteta in terms of his midfield, with Jorginho having been offered a new contract. I also look towards Saturday's game against Bournemouth and the possible return of Jurrien Timber and also discuss the future of young striker Chido Obi-Martin.
0:00 - Intro
1:55 - Jorginho's new deal
4:58 - Midfield plans
9:55 - Timber's return
13:24 - Obi-Martin's future
17:37 - Your views
Partey and Jorginho as squad players.. every team in the league would take that
Partey should stay ..even if he plays only 15 games a season he is so important
I would keep him as a coach too
Im glad its artetas decision to make on whether he keeps Partey or not and not our somewhat divisive fanbase . Whole season ppl been asking 4 Partey to be sold, but as soon as he shows why he was bought in the first place,they contradict themselves some more as they clearly have with havertz and Jorginihio for most of the season. The amnesia is real. In England players cannot afford to get injured especially the more talented ones otherwise you might piss off your "appreciative" fanbase and labelled all sorts of things and then theyre baffled once players come out and tell them the obvious of how they've harbouring injuries all season and not disclose due to the obvious backlash which is just mental if ppl actually take the time to think about it!
Agreed 💯
Your spot on. As an arsenal fan myself, it’s so annoying seeing so many deluded and OTT fans. I trust Mikel and know that he won’t always get it right but he knows more than any other fan!
Even when we bring new midfielder in, id keep Partey. We need a big squad for attack on 4 trophies next season.
I think everyone has been wanting to see Partey, Rice & Odegard together all season. I would keep Partey and let him go on a free when his contract is up, he’s such a superb player and offers our midfield something that no other player does in our squad.
Keep both Jorgi and Partey for stability and options in the middle. Need a winger for Saka badly Charlie and perhaps another striker
Partey could be used as back up next season also. We are light in midfield so Jorg and Partey can contribute throughout the season. Onana from Everton would be a great signing.
I think we need a creative 8 more than someone like onana
I agree and we could let el neney go
The problem is REPLACING Partey, I have no issue whatsoever selling him or letting him leave for free but replacing him is the issue. It's evident that when he starts he's one of our best players.
SPOT ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rice and odegard play better when partey is around
@@makei89 Absolutely, probably top 3 PL midfield currently
Jorginho could become a player coach (license?) esp if Albert is pryed away. But defo should keep Partey for next season, extend 1 year to keep a bit of leverage in sale. To win things, not just competing, we need real depth that is proven and could make a difference. Don't care if a player only starts 10, 12 games a season or max out at 75 mins a game as long as we likely win more... we stop short in some critical moments. Imagine Partey started the Villa game or cane on for Odegarrd, thought we'd have a draw at least.
Spot on, Charles. Watching Jorginho from the off. He is like a manager on the field of play. You see him talking players through the game. Such an intelligent player and ideal for our team. Partey is a great player, though he isn’t a vocal leader on the pitch in the way that Jorginho is. I wish ESR wasn’t one of the forgotten. Such an unused talent. Andy
Still think we need Partey. We need a new midfielder anyway but we won't know how quickly or effectively the new addition will bed down. Jorginho is great as cover. But I think the team is at a different level with Partey and only wish he had been back and fully fit for Bayern game which would have dramatically enhanced our attacking capability.
Tnxs Charles for d wonderful update 😊
I remember watching jamie redknapp a week ago and he said something like if arsenal dont win the league this season, they'll definitely win it next season. At the time, i thought its a silly statement but the more i think about it, the more i agree. The only way i don't see us winning it next season is if City go and sign their KDB replacement and sign someone like Wirtz or Musiala
Hi Charles. I’m glad Jorginho will be staying but I don’t see that has implications for Partey. I hope Partey stays as well and I don’t see how that is any kind of barrier to going for the likes of Zubamendi. As you say, the forgotten man in all this is Elneny, who will leave at the end of the season. If Jorginho takes Elneny’s place in the squad, that to my mind is an upgrade. I get the issues around Partey’s fitness but he’s such a good player, and I believe his presence in the team frees Declan Rice to get forward more and makes Arsenal more threatening.
Fully fit partey, we can batter anyone
Hey Charles, Great content as always. The only change I'll make to the first 11 will be to bring in Zinny for Tomiyasu, because if Bournemouth play in a low block (as I suspect they will), we'll need an extra technical player to help pick the locks.
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He's back!!! Welcome back my friend....hopefully Charles shouts you out before the end of the season.
Cringe.
Hi Charles great content as always. Don't you find it quite telling that Arsenal are slowly moving away from Jesus and Zinchenko?
We need to keep Thomas makes our team and players better that's my wish
A fully Fit Partey is a beast, keeping experienced Players around is Too important, The team needs stability and there aren't any guarantees that a New signing will deliver immediately, ok Partey may not be Fit all the time but what if we lose Rice, there is a big problem at even a new signing will struggle
Came to say the exact same thing. +1
Sadly he doesn't stay fit for more than 10-15games max
@@arjitjere1559 He played 33 games in the PL last season.
Hi Charles, Thanks for using my comment. While I respectfully disagree with your take on the new rules it is nice to have a KZhead community where we can debate with you and it not turn into nasty name calling. Love the content.
Charles, Good show as always. You say 'interesting' the same effort for Jorginho not being applied to Partey regarding contract talks. Isn't this simply because there is still another year on Partey's contract, wheras a decision had to be made over Jorginho? I don't see this as any lack of affection for Partey, just makes sense to wait in the circumstaces. Mike
I think DiegoJay's comment concerning mistakes was excellent.
Hi Charles. Love the content, as always! Do you feel it's a safe bet to be open to signing a full back this summer? With Zincenko causing more bad than good at times and the possibility of another set back with Timber, some more cover could definitely be needed. KT is more than decent cover but hasn't had the best season for appearance's so I wouldn't reply on him if we end up in a position like this again next year. Or would it be best to go and sign a centre back so Kiwior and Tomi can stay as full back cover, rather than CB cover? If so, who would you try and bring in and why? Thanks, Charles!
Hi Charles, Obi Martin seems like a very exciting prospect indeed, and I agree with you, let's not get too much over our heads on him just yet, as we've seen players like Jay Emmanuel Thomas, Flo Balogun, Chuba Akpom, Benik Afobe and even Eddie Nketiah ripping it at that level as well, yet we can't say they've reach the same heights in the Higher levels. Tommy
Took us a while to adjust after granit left, i think we should keep partey too and the new midfielder replaces elneny. Surely more sensible to keep momentum into next season
We beat Bournemouth 4-0 in the reverse fixture, although they have got a little better recently they are still not a team we should worry about, especially as we are at home. Since 31/12/2023 they have 2W 4L 2D, the 2 wins being Burnley and Wolves. I know we need to win every match but I still think a little rotation is on the cards. I'd actually start Martinelli and see if he does better by starting and being on longer. Trossard has been great as a super sub so we know he doesn't need to start in order to produce a winning performance, so if Martinelli is going nowhere then it's an easy option to bring Trossard on, maybe not so easy the other way round if Martinelli isn't doing it off the bench. The start might kick-start Martinelli's form. Worth a risk for 60 minutes I think.
Hi Charles, great show as always. Not the biggest thing but genuinely curious who will drop out of the matchday squad if Timber is in it vs Bournemouth. Since everyone else is fit, seems like Reiss has dropped out, so I wonder who else will make way and whether that might tell us something about Mikel/Arsenal's plans for the summer transfer window? Jordan
Charles, Thomas’ situation is basically down to who wants him, how much they are willing to pay, and what is available in the market. If he can agree to an availability contract I think he will still be a very important member of the squad even with the inclusion of another midfielder. Let’s not forget El-Neny might be leaving; potentially ESR as well. Where we can keep very hard to replace quality as is with Partey, even for one more transitional year, we should.
Obi-Martin is putting up some numbers and can certainly finish, but my word Max Dowling at 14 looks a cut above everyone.
I would keep Partey and the reason is: I think it just is too expensive to let him go. Ramsdale Nketiah, Nelson , ESR (unfortunately!), Elneny, Cedric are all likely or certain to go. So we must replace them and we want to purchase a Winger/number 9, an 8 regardless... so letting Partey leave for 15-20Million at best?! leaves you with replacing him... what would a 6 cost who is closely to his level 60 upwards? Even if he just stays fit for 15-20 games you have enormous quality and you can replace him still next summer
Hi Charles, love the content, been a daily viewer for a couple of years now. A thought that I think could raise an interesting debate. Recently, the question has been asked as to weather we still need to sign a striker following Kai Havertz’s upturn in form upfront. Although I do think we still need to sign a striker, I think it should put us in a position where we can be patient to make sure we sign the right player. There is a lot of talk around who would be the best option for arsenal to sign but that is because there is no glaringly obvious signing that brings us the 20/30 goals a season striker that people think we are missing. I would suggest that (like city did waiting for Haaland and playing false 9s for a couple of seasons) we bide our time to splash significant funds a clear and obvious upgrade on Kai and Jesus, even if this means we sign Isak when it is more likely we can do a deal with Newcastle. What are your thoughts?
Hi Charles, Hope you're doing well. I think with Partey, theres still so much more to offer, and i would keep Jorginho too as a player/coach kind of role for the future as he works well with the squad especially the Brazilians. With Mo going out the door, i would keep both J20 and TP5 with rice understudying TP5 to transition into that single pivot in a more organic way, just how TP5 did, taking his time. That said, and with Kai potentially moving upfront, i'd rather focus on getting another dynamic number 8, a workhorse on the LCM to offer support for Rice, and a Wide player along with maybe a string Target man for plan B. My nominations are Gallagher, Boniface and Olise. Think Conor and Michale would fit in perfectly with their profiles and talents. Chelsea need money for FFP, and Bayer could return the favour on the Xhaka deal. Olise wouldnt want to be fighting relegation every season. What do you think? -Pyi from Burma
by seeing how he plays, I believe in Obi-Martin..if he can get a chance to do it in the first team, he could score 20 goals+ in next few years
Given TP5 injury record , it would be very hard to offer him a new contract . 2 options 1. Sell him 2. Let him play this year , if he stays fit u then can make a decision if u want to extend his deal at the end of his current deal . I know its a risk to let him leave for free . But hes injury record has been very poor . Would love a new midfielder , but want to know what will be done with ESR , Vieria , Sambi lokonga . Hate that we couldnt use ESR & vieria much this year when they were fit
Good news on the contract for Jorginho, But it has also got me thinking….If we keep Jorginho and Partey this summer (can’t see a deal for Partey materialising), I can’t see us signing a 6. Signing an 8 would make some sense, but then there are some knock on impacts to consider. What do you think to the following Charles? 1. If we sign an 8 are we committing to Rice as the long term 6? 2. Are we going to be able to offer a good new signing the minutes they’ll want in the first season? If so, who’s missing out? 3. If you’re moving Havertz to CF as main position, what does that mean for Jesus & the FW search? Still signing both a CF and.RW? Will be interesting to see how the pieces fit together.
I'll keep Partey and Jorginho as squad players. But we need a fit, energetic press resistant 6 to pair with Rice. I don't know who that may be. But I trust Edu & Arteta to make the perfect choice
TP is great but we've got so much talent coming through who will need game-time and they are just a little too young for first-team. I'm not sure if we'll see a CP situation with our players coming through being sent on loan and their value fading. Ethan Nwaneri will no doubt be a super-sub next year. So we need someone to cover for a few years during Ehtan's transition to a full-time Arsenal legend. Partey was excellent against Spurs and I think we have two season of him before he loses pace and ability. Our youth system is getting better-and-better. Already meeting Arsene Wenger's wildest dreams with these sensational stats! Thank you Anelka for the acedemy funding.
Obi-Martin will be part of the long term project. There's a long way for him to go at his age, so think 3-4 years from now he could be a 1st team starter if he's still hitting these high goal tallies. I do feel he deserves some 1st team minutes as a reward and incentive though, not that he looks like he needs any incentive, but it all helps young players knuckle down.
EXTRA TIME Charles, maybe you and James could spend some time on the makeup of an "ideal team" under current financial regulations and player expectations. Starter caliber vs. training/ bench quality. Backups for positions and flexibility. Player rotations, etc. Could always be after the season and into the summer recruiting window. This is not "fantasy football " that Edu and Arteta are playing. 😊
Hi Charles-- the recent Athletic pieces about Declan Rice's ability to read the game confirm that Declan's a freakin' genius! But... I've also been puzzled why certain players (no names, please) haven't received more playing time this year. We've talked a lot about Arteta's increasing "trust" in a limited number of players dictating the selection process. How big of a role does a player's "tactical intelligence" factor into whether the boss "trusts" them?
The increased xG against with Partey's inclusion could be due to the speed of the game increasing through Partey's line splitting passes.
definitely, invest in the future, young striker and winger, new midfielder and keep Jorginho and partey
So happy we are signing Jorghi! And speaking of him, I think he should play in the run in. We are more secure, if a little less physical, with him on the pitch and should be aiming for clean sheets. I love Partey, and hope we keep him too, but perhaps rotation is key to keeping him fit. COYG!
Jorginho is a fraud. he is not good enough for this team . He needs to eff off
@@raferaustin1627 use these: 👀
Hi Charles! From Johnny. Regarding Jorginho I think one piece of news hasn’t traveled to England. So an Italian TV show did a prank where they acted as imposter Saudi intermediaries and approached Italian/Seria A players for their interests. Jorginho said he was open to it and he didn’t mind his identity/voice record to be disclosed afterwards. Not saying this means much and open to your interpretation, just spreading this message.
Jesus should be used more often as a backup for Saka and rotated to give Saka rest. As he can play all across the front, we should make the most of that versatility.
Hi Charles, what do you think the chances that a decent offer comes in for Partey considering last season was his best in terms of availability and no offers came in?
In all honesty, 3 signing is all we need. Isak/Gyokores Williams/Neto Bruno G/Frenkie Could probably get them all for 250 and a backup keeper I dont think a defender is as pressing. But it's interesting to see if we go for a left footed lb/cb or a Saliba rotation
Where are arsenal getting 250 mill from then?
@@R_Gooner well we spent 200 in the summer and only made like 50 in sales. We'll definitely make more than 50 this summer
@@R_Gooner rumoured 200 mil warchest from owners, then any sales (ramsdale ect) should easy be 250
It makes sense to keep Jorginho around as a squad player given his tactical nouse, technical ability, availability, and the winning mentality he brings to the dressing room, but if Rice is a no.8, Partey is unreliable, and Elneny is gone, it means we still need a new top notch no.6 to come in and slot into the starting eleven.
Would be good to see your list of players who should be moved on this summer.
Obi Martin cleans out these u15, u18 etc but stepping into the first team is a very different proposition and the physical advantage he's enjoying would vanish! Eddie also broke records at the youth level but is facing the real possibility of being sold this summer. Obi Martin certain looks an exciting prospect and should be watched with interest eg a cameo sub appearance next season?
Thanks Charles. I'm very much okay with both Partey and Jesus being moved on this summer. They''re both terrific players but almost never available enough. On the midfield, if we lose both Partey and Elneny, we will need two midfielders (Rice & Jorginho for the 6, Odegaard &Vieira for the right 8), not counting Havertz as an 8, we'll need two more.
Partey I'm ok with but Jesus add quality depth we need in attack. He's one of few players that can create something out of nothing and he works hard defensively. Eddie should be shown the door
@slyarsenal In a way, I kind of agree with you on Jesus. Only reservation I have with that is, that inevitability in his game seems to have gone ever since he came back from that knee surgery he had, he's just not being the same player again. For Nketiah, I think he's gone already, i struggle to see how he stays at Arsenal beyond this summer. This was a season Jesus was unfit for most periods and Nketiah unsurprisingly didn't step up as required. You can imagine if we hadn't signed Havertz, even with Nketiah fit, Trousers would've played there mosy of the time eventhough he isn't a natural striker. That's how I know it's curtains for Nketiah at Arsenal now.
@@joeabrahams6680 Partey looks slow and sluggish even after a couple games back from injury. It has only been the last 2 games where he's looked close to the Partey of last season. Jesus just needs a run of games to get his form and confidence back. Players need to trust their bodies again. It's a psychological hurdle. Some people don't understand this unless they've played competitive sport at a high level. I used to play State basketball. After a serious MCL injury, even after recovering, I was scared to put full pressure on certain movements. I wasn't right mentally for weeks. Match sharpness isn't only physical, in fact, mentality has a lot to do with it. I understand Jesus has been unreliable in terms of days out, but he's still a valuble player in our squad. We need players with such trickery to unlock defences. We actually lack such players. If a player of Jesus is limited to just European or cup games, it then shows we have great depth. I think we're still behind City in squad depth. We need another 4-5 players in various roles to really compete with Europe's best
Hi Charles how do you see Gilmour Brighton midfielder ? in my point of view that guy is a perfect replacement for Thomas partey if his allow to leave Arsenal this summer.
Obi Martin is only one player in the mix. Lewis Skelly, Cozier Duberry, Raul Walters, Rosiak, Nwaneri, Biereth, Kamara, Sweet and Patino are all good enough to play in the Prem. If we want to win the Quad next year we will need a bigger sqad. I would promote five or six of these and see how it goes, making Jorginio the Manager for the Caribeo matches using at least four of those in each tin pot cup tie.
Hey Charles, what do you think of the Athletic article on Jesus being sold? I know it's been a bubbling rumour, but do you think it will actually happen and where does that leave the striker search if both Eddie and Jesus leave?
I don't see how we can sign another midfielder and not sell at least two of Elneny, Jorginho, Partey, ESR or vieira Elneny is nailed on to leave Jorginho will sign on again I think Vieira will be given one more season. So, at least one of Partey or ESR will have to leave. I think Arteta clearly values Partey more but i think maybe the best option would be to cash in on both and sign a dm/lcm who can be available as a starter
How can we cash in on Parety though, he wont want to go and who would buy him after the season he has had?
@@SueMyChin between him and ESR would 40-50 million be unrealistic?
If we think he can play in at least 20 league games next season then I'd be more than happy to keep him
Or bring in Guimarães and let Dec sit at the base but he doesn’t progress the ball so well from there. Room to make it work tho.
Keep Partey need him great news about Jorginho
To draw any conclusions on XG based on 2 games is statistically ridiculous
...Defer the decision til next year.
Hi Charles, my feeling about these new money capping rules is, it could be the perfect excuse for the big clubs to form a European super league, which would obviously weaken all top leagues. Just a thought, thanks from Keith
Keep Partey and Jorginho. They're important squad players.
Hi Charles, did you read James McNicholas article on jesus possibly being made available in summer transfer window?what have you heard about this and what are your thoughts?
Assessing our current midfield lineup, selling Mohamed Elneny and other peripheral players would provide funds for investment in key areas. As a club, I believe we need to invest a one quality midfielder that have the ability to play both the 8 and the 6 role giving us the flexibility to interchange between Rice and him. Keep Partey's for another year and have an option to extend his contract by a year or two thereby safeguarding his value. Jorginho and Party play in the league cup games and serve as a backups in the PL matching ensuring no dip in quality. Imagine the prospect of have Party and Jorginho as backups in the Premier League is somthing that will scare lot of teams. If Arsenal is to maintain it status as a top tier club in the world, I believe we as fan need to stop thinking about players earning. Look at Man City bench and see how much each of those guy earn but they are on the bench wait to be call upon.
First priority shoukd be a good pure no 9
Regarding Jesus - before his knee injury at the World Cup he was amazing, however he’s been riddled with Knee injuries and other types, so in the words of JB “previous injuries are an indication of …” you know the rest🤣. On £260k/week he has to be more than a bench option, I think if a reasonable bid comes in for him you take it and re invest into the marquee attacking signing this summer. Havertz clearly starts ahead of him now and imo he doesn’t have the pace to play out wide. Love the show Charles Kel
Hello Charles, my opinion is that even if Partey should stay no need to buy any midfielder this season, we should just concentrate on understudy to Saka for me. Pedro Neto would be perfect for that role, about his injury record we can use that injury record to reduce the price of Pedro Neto and a striker i think that should be it.
We have enough wingers What we need is a big 9 who can be a target man upfront then a CB for rotation and a CDM (partey and jorginho are getting old we need a young CDM, rice is better as an 8)
We don't have a good understudy to Saka, i feel we need that my friend on the right, the left there's Martineli and Trossard but right we only have Saka, I feel we need to address that in the summer and a great striker like Isak.
I’ve always thought that the midfield is where Arsenal needs to prioritize. I do trust in Edu and Arteta. Not to mention the brain trust behind the decision.
The biggest hole is a reliable 6 or 8 to compliment Rice. I’m good with keeping Jorginho and even Partey but we need to bring someone in
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It seems you preferred Jorginho to Partey ? I believe Partey will serve Arsenal better
Can't get the West Ham and Fulham results at Christmas time out of my mind
A think he should maybe utilise Jesus, I.e. starting him on the left and switching and interlinking with Havertz in the middle. Then subbing Jesus and Saka later for Trossard and Martinelle
This year clubs will spend more money because of this spending cap rule, so expect one more high spending summer. I would keep Partey, sell deadwood and spend 250m on 5 players. ST, winger, left 8, versatile RB and backup GK. For me Šeško, Olise or Mbeumo (wish Rodrygo), Wirtz, Frimpong and Meret.
Jorginho's contract reminded me of Oxade- Chamberlain's where the clause was with Southampton, if he played more than 20 minutes in a game, they had to pay them £12000 each time? Thats why he was a substitute so often.
Why do you need to plan a season around Partey. We know he gets injured but we need a deep squad so sign a new midfielder and keep Partey and Jorginho. Next season we must try to win all the cup competitions so need a squad like City.
Thomas Partey had his worst injury season probably as a professional this season 2023/24, BUT had his best nearly injury free season at Arsenal last season 2022/23, where he was available for and played in 33 out of 38 Premier League games! Yes! In 2022/23… Partey played in 33 out of 38 EPL games!! He also played in 6 Europa League games and 1 x FA Cup game! So in 2022/23 Partey played in 40 games!! 👀 Hopefully he stays and has a 2024/25 that’s as good as 2022/23 season for Partey
Timber is a good back up to Partey. He showed that preseason.
Zinchenko might be selected ahead of Tomoyasu seeing Bournemouth might play using a low block. Also, the midfield situation is a no brainer. Elneny is leaving already which creates space for another midfielder. Keeping Jorginho and Partey wouod only give Arteta room to rotate more and manage the squad better.
But the problem is Arteta doesn’t rotate 🤷
Same deal they offered Elneny, doesn’t mean Jorginho is playing, Partey is the clear talent in the DM. Sign a top midfielder, yes, but there’s no easy Parteys’, or Kross or Rodri or Busquests out there. I’m sorry but they’re rare
Oh, forget the XG stuff. You just have to look with your eyes at the difference he makes when he's on the field. Odegaard has more space to move around and be creative. We need a dominant mid to win moving forward. Jorginho is not that guy. Squad yes but do you have confidence in a Jorginho Rice midfield winning the prem? Rice, Partey and CM (Fofana) would do the trick. Jorginho to provide cover and minutes if Arteta is able to change his mindset on subs.
I still wouldn't take less than 25M for Partey, I think he's that good - to just have him as a squad player would be unbelievable
Georgi deserves a new contract. He and Trossard are like gifts that keep on giving. I agree with you on Partey, while I think Partey should stay till the end of his contract, we need to make another very important signing for the midfield, someone to take over from Partey and georgi
Charles you are wrong. That new rule in the short term looks as though it favoyrs arsenal but the truth is that long term it will kick back on all the big teams. The guy with the comment is very right.
Hi Charles, hope you're doing well. Watching your show is like daily routine now haha. For our next transfer window, would you rather sign Isak for $110-120M or Guimaraes $80M + Sesko $35M ? Do you think we still need a winger even if Jesus can play both wing and we keep him fit for the whole next season ? I will still take Pedro Neto regardless his injuries record.
Keep Jorginho so that will can keep doing sideways passes and Rice will always be defensive instead of playing forward
Jorginho will be the Elneny of the team next year, albeit a much better player
I think Jorginho has a few more years of good performances at our level. He's a great option for MA to play a different setup, and he's far more available than Partey.
With Timber potentially back, who do you leave out of the squad? Eddie? Emile?
Partey must stay at all cost!!
I think Frenkie De Jong would be ideal for Arsenal! What is the situation with him any chance of that happening?
Considering Partey has been injured all season and Jorghino still hasn't hit the playing time targets in his contract, there must have been a lot of game time included in that contract clause. Regarding Partey, I think he'll be trying to get enough game time so that he'll get a medal if we win the league Maybe some other fringe players will be thinking the same...
FYI There is no minutes requirement for medals any more.
@@SueMyChin Ok, thanks, I didn't realise that.
If only Thomas Partey wasn't so injury prone I'd be happy for him to stay.
Im pretty sure, he would signed a new contract by now, if he wasn't injury prone.
@@kwesiackon1296 he can't sign what he hasn't been offered and i am pretty sure the decision makers have zero interest in offering an extension to someone whose hamstrings are made of tissue paper
Partey will be available next season
@@gooner7331 Thighs* ... I'm not sure he ever had a hamstring injury.
@@SueMyChin get off the spectrum. You know what i meant
One more thought on Partey... have Arsenal talked with him about retiring from NT duties and focus on club football? Often Parteys crooked for sometime after returning from international games. Rid of this risk and we easily savage 50% of Partey and rest is up to medics and sports scientists !
I hate this narrative that some players like Partey are prone to injuries ;no player likes being injured .Who says Saka,Saliba or whoever will not be injured , Timber was injured for the entire season and Matinelli was also injured for a long period ,anyone can get injured .Imo letting Partey go will be a big mistake ,the midfield duo of him and Rice is a dream
Regarding Obi most fans seem to be kids the way they think he's ready for the 1st team squad
Odd feeling is that jesus will come up with some special moment on our title winning journey
Charles there's been many a player come in to the prem. The likes of Ronnie why not give our young talent a go
I love Partey but his availability is problem. We have sign Guimares for me he is a perfect match to Partey. What do you think?
Partey has one more year on his contract and I think he will run it down. He is still important player for this team and he is not too old. I'd like to see him here next season.
Does Timber go to the Euro,s