Arsenal fans are upset with midfielder Thomas Partey after the team’s 2-0 defeat to Newcastle at the Emirates on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.The 31-year-old returned to his regular midfield position after playing as a right-back in the previous match against Brighton, with fans hoping for a solid performance.However, Partey struggled to make an impact in the game and was substituted after 60 minutes, with Jorginho replacing him.

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Jorginho immediately improved the team's play, creating more chances, completing more touches, and making more accurate passes during his short time on the field.

Partey has been an important player for Arsenal in many matches, receiving praise for his efforts. However, his recent performance led to strong criticism from fans, who shared their frustrations on social media.Some fans felt that Partey

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was unfairly blamed for the team's overall poor performance, while others felt he didn’t meet expectations and played below his usual standard.Thomas Partey subbed off and chances dried upHe helped create chances that our forwards has missedBut it's easy to always scapegoat him👍 pic.twitter.

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com/osDVLZUlME— UpYourArsenal🔴⚪🔴⚪♥️ (@UPYOURARSENAL04) January 7, 2025 He was useless tonight, gave the ball away so many times and just backwards and sideways passing.Added absolutely nothing going forward but he rarely does. Slows down our attacking play so much.

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— JW (@jwzip) January 7, 2025 Seriously, I don't know why Arteta took him out when we needed a goal badly, his passes were setting us up for goals— Patrick Appiah Hanson (@PatrickAppiahH1) January 8, 2025 Are you blind? he played absolute rubbish— Bubble77 (@Bubble7710) January 7, 2025

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