Oleksandr Zinchenko, an Arsenal defender, has declared Thomas Partey the finest holding midfielder he has ever played with.
The Ghanaian is regarded as the finest holding midfielder by the Ukrainian, ahead of former Manchester City colleagues Fernandinho and Rodri.
Zinchenko declared on Rio Ferdinand’s FIVE that Thomas Partey is the Premier League’s most ‘underrated’ player. He picked the Ghanaian over Casemiro, Manchester United’s Brazilian sensation.
“I think Thomas Partey,” Zinchenko said when asked who’s the most underrated player in the Premier League. “He [Casemiro] is absolutely a world-class player as well. Casemiro, five Champions Leagues but for me, if you want me to choose one, Thomas Partey.
“I had debate in my head on who is actually the best holding midfielder I ever played with; the debate was between Fernandinho, Thomas Partey, and Rodri, but Thomas Partey, I don’t know (in awe).
“He (Partey) has everything. Rodri is absolutely so well fit for the City system, if you take him out, it’s different City. He’s like the main detail there. For me, in City, this is the hardest position to play and Rodri suits there so well.”
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Partey had his greatest season for Arsenal during the 2022/23 season, however, he was blamed for their Premier League championship attempt failing in the latter half of the season.
