Partey hangover for Arsenal after Villa slip-up

The Gunners lost more ground to Liverpool on Saturday. 

Arsenal's Thomas Partey has a shot blocked by Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez. Pic:Zac Goodwin/PA Wire.

ARSENAL 2-2 ASTON VILLA 

THOMAS PARTEY was the unfortunate fall guy for a result that leaves Arsenal struggling to maintain much hope of preventing leaders Liverpool from winning this season’s Premier League title. The Ghana central midfielder has had one of his best season’s since signing from Atletico Madrid for €50million in 2020. A midfielder, that is, until Arsenal go into injury crisis mode and manager Mikel Arteta sticks him at right-back.