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Gilberto Silva compares Thomas Partey to Patrick Vieira following midfielder's impressive performance in Arsenal's defeat to Manchester City

Daily Mail | January 2, 2022

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Gilberto Silva has hailed Thomas Partey for performing 'like Patrick Vieira' during Arsenal's 2-1 defeat to Manchester City on Saturday.

Although Partey ended up on the losing side at Emirates Stadium he produced an excellent individual display which was certainly one of his best performances since arriving at Arsenal.

Following the game Arsenal's official Twitter account posted an image of Partey's heat map, to which Gilberto replied: 'He looked like @OfficialVieira'.

Gilberto Silva says Thomas Partey performed like Patrick Vieira against Manchester City

He looked like @OfficialVieira ud83dudc4fud83cudffe

— Gilberto Silva (@GilbertoSilva) January 2, 2022

As an Arsenal midfielder, being compared to Vieira will certainly be seen by Partey as a huge compliment.

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