Thomas Teye Partey, the 2018 Sports Writers Association of Ghana Sports Personality of the Year, is ecstatic about recent comparisons to Manchester United star Casemiro.
The Ghanaian defensive midfielder, who joined the London club in the 2020–21 season, is enjoying many Premier League games in the current season; he has featured in 22 Premier League games in the current season.
After being an unused player in games against Aston Villa and Manchester City due to injury, he scored against Bournemouth after being featured in games against Leicester City and Everton.
The Ghana international appears to be having his best season at the London club since joining from Atletico Madrid; he has been at the heart of Arsenal’s season as they push for their first league title since the 2003-04 season.
Partey’s performances for Mikel Arteta’s side have sparked heated debates around the world about who the better player has been between him and Casemiro, who joined the Red Devils last summer.
When asked the same question following Arsenal’s win over Fulham, the Black Stars midfielder only saw the positives in such comparisons, refusing to choose who was the better player.
In an interview with beIN Sports, the Arsenal midfielder expressed his delight that his performance in the Premier League has earned him comparisons to former Real Madrid star Casemiro.
“I have to concentrate on my work; I am really happy to be seen by some people, and I think the most important thing is to keep helping the team, which is the mentality I have, and also to work on myself,” Thomas Partey proclaimed.
Partey, who won the La Liga title with Athletic Madrid in 2020-21, has also offered to advise the north London club on what they must do to finish the season as English champions.
He advised, “I think the team is working hard. We go game after game, and every game is important to us. We try to give our best and try to win every game, as we have done. In the end, we need to earn the right to win, and the team is working hard to be able to win the games.”
