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1 talkSPORT host Adrian Durham was critical of Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey for hobbling to the sidelines as Tottenham scored following a devastating counter attack in the north London derby.
The Gunners were beaten 2-0 by their rivals Spurs on Sunday with Harry Kane and Heung-min Son combining for both goals.
Thomas Partey left Arsenal hugely exposed and Arteta pushed him back onto the pitchsky sportsThe second came in the final moments of the first half in bizarre scenes where midfielder Partey had hobbled over to the sidelines.
The Ghana international was clearly injured, and substituted moments later, but he abandoned his position just as Tottenham broke on a counter attacker.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta even tried to push him back onto the pitch before he had to be replaced by Dani Ceballos.
Thomas Partey had to come off through injury in the North London derbyGetty Images - GettyAdrian Durham was critical of Partey for not even attempting to stand there and do something.
He told Drivetime: “You talk about Partey limping off, that for me highlights the massive problem at Arsenal.
“Yes, he may well have been injured and he may well have thought ‘I can’t carry on’ but you can’t just walk off.
“You at least stand in a position where you can fool the opposition you can carry on even if you can’t.
“You don’t just walk off when they are on the break and about to score.
Mikel Arteta was not best pleased with Thomas ParteyGetty Images - Getty“Then Arteta tries to push him back on the pitch. If he is that badly injured, why has Arteta pushed him back on the pitch? It reminded me of the Luiz thing where they kept him on when he should have come off.
“If they are injured and can’t carry on then take them off the field of play but I would rather see a player in that moment stay on the pitch and at least try and do something for your team.
“It was a bizarre moment.”
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