Arsenal defender Oleksandr Zinchenko has named Thomas Partey as the best holding midfielder he has ever played alongside.
The Ukrainian considers the Ghanaian to be the best holding midfielder, ahead of former Manchester City teammates Fernandinho and Rodri.
Zinchenko stated on Rio Ferdinand’s FIVE that Thomas Partey is the most ‘underrated’ player in the Premier League. He chose the Ghanaian over Manchester United’s Brazilian star, Casemiro.
“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.”
Partey enjoyed his best season for Arsenal during the 2022/23 campaign, but he was apportioned part of the blame for their Premier League title bid failure in the latter part of the season.
