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David Cartlidge

5 Oct, 4 tweets, 1 min read

Arsenal informed Atletico Madrid they will pay the release clause of Thomas Partey. Now, to see if they do...

Always thought trouble was brewing with Partey and Atleti when it became apparent there was a standoff during contract talks. Thomas on €2.5m per season and was offered €1m extra per season as an improvement. Rejected it just prior to the COVID19 enforced break.

Player and agent felt pretty undervalued and it came to the point Atleti even withdrew that offer of sorts given their financial issues (I’ve tweeted about these a lot). Thomas always professional and would never force a move, but it was always a difficult situation created.

Will drop a big thread on Partey and his fit at Arsenal tomorrow. Don’t worry, it’s all good. Very good in fact. First saw him at Almería when he played as a 10 (!) and a winger (!!!), even then was evident how much potential he had. So have followed his progress very closely.

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David Cartlidge

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6 Oct

Thomas Partey is now an Arsenal player. Here is a thread with some background on him, style of play and how/why he will fit at Arsenal. ⬇️

Partey began to establish himself properly with Atleti around 2017/2018. After struggling to figure out what type of player he really was, Atleti found a role for him at the base of their midfield. Koke and Saúl often played wide/as interiors so Partey stepped up centrally.

As Gabi wound down his career at Atleti, Partey came in and provided not only freshness but physical presence and a wide passing range in deep areas and final third. He also had something no other Atleti player had; he was graceful enough on the ball to play out of trouble.

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David Cartlidge

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20 Dec 19

Mikel Arteta a bright, positive appointment for Arsenal and one they can look upon with foresight. This isn't interim or safe pair of hands, it's a coach that Arsenal can build with and forge a new identity. It's bold but it's also common sense for a club in need of an overhaul.

For what Arteta lacks in experience, he has already set about making up for in his early moves as coach. His work on teaching players new positions (Delph, Zinchenko), helping them integrate (Rodri) and ironing out their weaknesses (Sterling) has been notable behind the scenes.

It's important that Arteta gets the support and time to create something at Arsenal. There will
be some negative periods, but there will also be signs of major promise. See Lampard with Chelsea; the squad must be allowed to both find and express themselves. There is no rush here.

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David Cartlidge

@davidjaca

8 Aug 19

A look at Gio Lo Celso after his move to Spurs. Straight to the point and first of all; a much better signing/fit for Mauricio Pochettino and his philosophy than Paulo Dybala or Coutinho would've been. Only 23-years-old and with a HUGE ceiling. #THFC

At PSG Lo Celso was badly misused - ie; don't read much into it. Not only given a lack of minutes but also played out of position (as deep lying midfielder). At Betis he has been nothing short of outstanding, and one of the best attacking midfielders in Europe. #THFC

Lo Celso's played as an AMC for majority of the season in a variety of systems, so it offers scope for Spurs. At Betis he had freedom to between centre-midfield, wide positions and as a second striker. Down the final stretch he also featured as a False 9 (Kane alt?) #THFC

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