My 2 cents - Partey fan, Rice isn’t the answer at 6 in big games against top teams whom press. Hence why Arteta used Jorginho & Partey there alot. Can probably use Rice at 6 in games against deep blocks and get a more offensive player at left 8.
Get Saka in 1vs1 and good things happen: his goal & assist are prime examples of this. For me …
My 2 cents - Partey fan, Rice isn’t the answer at 6 in big games against top teams whom press. Hence why Arteta used Jorginho & Partey there alot. Can probably use Rice at 6 in games against deep blocks and get a more offensive player at left 8.
Get Saka in 1vs1 and good things happen: his goal & assist are prime examples of this. For me alot of his “down” games are when he gets doubled up on. Mikel needs to set the team up to get these 1vs1s &/or get the team exploiting the gap that should appear on the other flank.
My 2 cents - Partey fan, Rice isn’t the answer at 6 in big games against top teams whom press. Hence why Arteta used Jorginho & Partey there alot. Can probably use Rice at 6 in games against deep blocks and get a more offensive player at left 8.
Get Saka in 1vs1 and good things happen: his goal & assist are prime examples of this. For me alot of his “down” games are when he gets doubled up on. Mikel needs to set the team up to get these 1vs1s &/or get the team exploiting the gap that should appear on the other flank.