Villareal FC manager Marcelino Garcia Toral has slammed Thomas Partey over his poor form.

The Ghanaian midfielder joined the Submarines after his contract with Arsenal ended over the summer.

Partey has been going through a battle to defend his name in court against allegations of rape.

Partey was substituted at the start of the second half in Wednesday’s Champions League defeat to Bayer Leverkusen.

“It’s very difficult to play at this pace in today’s football,” he said of Partey. “So, I think it’s been six months now, and that’s enough time for this player to show us what he was or what he’s showing now.”

Following the game, the head coach of the Black Stars, Otto Addo, met with the player, rendering his support in a difficult period.