Roy Keane has said that he is not convinced that Arsenal and Ghana international defensive midfielder Thomas Partey is a leader, as quoted in The Daily Mail.
The former Manchester United midfielder made the comments about Arsenal star Partey in the build-up to the 2022 Qatar World Cup game between Portugal and Ghana this week.
Ghana lost the match 3-2.
While analysing Partey’s performances for Arsenal this season, Keane said that he does not think that the £45 million (BBC Sport) former Atletico Madrid star has leadership qualities.
Roy Keane on Arsenal and Ghana star Thomas Partey
Keane said about Partey: “Well he’s (Partey) having a very good season. He’s settled down, he had a lot of injury problems when he first went to Arsenal.
“He’s got a big role here because there are some inexperienced players around him. I’m still not convinced he’s got those leadership skills.”
Harsh
In our view, Roy Keane’s judgment on Arsenal and Ghana international defensive midfielder Thomas Partey is a bit harsh.
Just because Keane was a great leader in his day does not mean that every single defensive midfielder has to be a leader.
Not everyone can be a leader.
Partey is very good at his job, and as long as he does what he is supposed to do and plays well, both for Arsenal and for Ghana, he should be happy with himself.
As Keane notes, the Arsenal star has been playing well this season.
Partey is one of the big reasons why the Gunners are five points clear of second-placed and defending champions Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table at the moment.
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