Bent while talking on talkSPORT recently, blasted Arsenal midfielder, Thomas Partey, saying “he can’t lace Rodri’s boots”
By Kehinde Okeowo
Pundit and former Tottenham Hotspur striker, Darren Bent, has hit out at Arsenal midfielder Thomas Party after putting up a below-par performance in the Gunners’ recent matches.
He also praised Manchester City midfielder, Rodrigo Hernández Cascante, better known as Rodri, saying the Ghanaian international cannot lace his ‘boots’.
Bent, while assessing Rodri’s performances so far this season, believes he is above Partey, adding that the Spaniard is the best holding midfielder in the world right now.
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The 26-year-old Man City’s defensive midfielder has been instrumental to his side’s impressive run, helping in their charge to win a treble for the first time in their history.
Meanwhile, the form of Partey who had a very good start with Arsenal at the beginning of the season has since dropped and he started from the bench in their last three Premier League games.
Speaking about Rodri, Bent said on talkSPORT, “Right now, he [Rodri] is the best holding midfielder in the world.
“At the start of the season, for my sins, I was saying that Thomas Partey [was the best No.6 in the world], who start of the season, unbelievable.
“He can’t lace Rodri’s boots!”