Despite being regarded by many as one of the best midfielders the Premier League has seen in the last two decades, Essien rated Thomas Partey as a proper Number 6 than him and feels Arsenal would have excelled with him during the Wenger era.
“Thomas Partey is more of a typical No. 6 than me. He is very good on the ball, wins duels, has good speed, reads the danger well and he is a very complete midfielder.
“I think the Arsenal I played towards the end of my career could have done well with a player like Thomas Partey,” he told Goal.com in an interview.
The former Chelsea legend continued that his doors are always open for Partey.
“I know him, I have seen him play a couple of times and we do talk now and then.
“If he has any questions, he can always contact me for my thoughts – except when he plays Chelsea.” Read Full Story
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