Thomas Partey Scouting Report At Atlético Madrid 2019/20 – Tactical Analysis

Who Is Thomas Partey?

Thomas Partey has spent most of his senior career at Atlético Madrid, the Ghanaian international only straying away from Atleti for two seasons on loan.

With over 100 appearances for the club, he has become one of the most constant and reliable players during the era of Diego Simeone at Atlético; it is hard to imagine Thomas in any other club colours.

However, with several reports that Thomas is looking for a move to the Premier League, it seems that his time playing in La Liga is coming to an end.

With Arsenal currently being the front runners to secure Thomas signature, this is a massive step for the midfielder in terms of his career.

Arsenal are currently in a transition period under new manager Mikel Arteta, and Thomas would be walking into a whole new environment.

Given Arsenals current state, and the fact that Thomas is settled and comfortable at Atlético, it really is a high risk, high reward move for the 26-year-old should it happen.

This tactical analysis will look at Thomas main strengths, his weaknesses, the tactics of both Atlético Madrid and Arsenal which will explain why the transition will be such a big one, and a player comparison to three current Arsenal midfielders to see who hed pair up with in midfield, and who he might replace in Arsenals current XI.

Thomas Partey Style Of Play & Position

Thomas operates as a defensive midfielder, though he can function as a central midfielder if called upon.

He also has a few appearances under his belt playing as an attacking midfielder, and as a right-back.

He is first and foremost a defensive player, more often than not, the last player behind the defensive line.

However, that does not make him static in where he positions himself on the pitch, quite the opposite actually.

Thomas is a player with incredibly high stamina, and that is evident in his action map for the season.

Thomas Partey Heat Map

The most obvious factor is that he occupies almost all of the pitch.

Central midfielders tend to be the players on the pitch with the most movement as they do have the responsibility of contributing in both attack and defence.

However, with both Atlético Mad