Yaya Toure, a legendary Ivorian football player, has talked highly of Thomas Partey, an Arsenal midfielder, and has shown his appreciation for the Ghanaian.
Yaya Toure revealed in an interview that whenever he sees Thomas Partey, he gets the urge to go to an Arsenal game at the Emirate Stadium.
He commended the 29-year-old midfielder for consistently putting up strong performances for Arsenal as they pursued the title.
He said, “Yeah, he’s brilliant; it’s really nice to see.
“I think now, every weekend when Arsenal have to play, I have to be honest, I would go just to watch him. He’s just unbelievable.”
Yaya Toure’s former team Manchester City and Partey’s Arsenal are vying for the championship as City is attempting to defend the crown he won the previous season.
Arsenal, who have accumulated 63 points after 26 games, are in front of Manchester City, who have 58 points.
Although Yaya Toure was quite satisfied with Arsenal’s performance, he thinks the title race may take some unexpected turns.
“At the moment, it is really tight. Man City are just playing really well and are hoping Arsenal will drop points.
“I think Arsenal will drop points. It is a long way still; the pressure is there. Man United are still doing well, Liverpool had a brilliant result a few days ago, and Arsenal are competing fantastically well. Sometimes a team who can become champions you can always smell that luck and positivity.
“When I see games most of the time, you can feel champions when the team score and the camaraderie between the players and the celebrations and enjoying playing for each other.
He added: “It was a last-minute goal [against Bournemouth]. I don’t want to say it is a decider of the league, as it’s a long way to go. I hope Man City will do it because I’m a fan of Man City.”
Yaya Toure has opened up about switching from the field to the bench after hanging up his boots and becoming a youth coach at Tottenham.
“It’s fantastic in terms of development and understanding. I get to develop myself as a future coach and help develop the lads – I think it’s a fantastic journey for me. Sometimes they try and challenge me, but it’s tough, to be honest; I need a bit of luck!”
