Reactions As ‘Best African Midfielder’ Thomas Partey Scores To Give Arsenal Victory Over Leicester City

• Football fans on social media have heaped praises Ghana international Thomas Partey after scoring for Leicester City
• Partey scored with a powerful header in the 11th minute after connecting to a cross from in-form winger Gabriel Martinelli
• Arsenal's fifth consecutive win took them back in front of Manchester United with three games in hand still to come

Arsenal fans have singled out Ghana's Thomas Partey for special praise after the Ghanaian international scored to hand the Gunners win over Leicester City.

The North-London club recorded a 2-0 victory over the Foxes at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday, March 13 in the Premier League.

Mikel Arteta's side were dominant from the first whistle and went in front when Partey exposed Leicester's weakness from set-pieces to head home the opener on 11 minutes.

Partey was also involved in the second goal as his header was handled by Caglar Souyuncu and Alexandre Lacazette rifled the resulting penalty high beyond Kasper Schmeichel.

Ghana’s Thomas Partey Wins Arsenal Player of the Month for February

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Following Partey's brilliant display, fans on social media have taken to Twitter to hail the Black Stars midfielder.

Here are some of the best reactions below

@fkhanage said:

Thomas Partey. I salute you. Spoke about his 4/10s & has improved consistently since. Top performance.

@KinangopGuy said:

Thomas Partey with a goal and an assist, that wasn't on any script

@UberAFC said:

Thomas Partey since giving that interview and rating his Arsenal career 4/10 so far.

@nelsentaylors added:

Thomas Partey is in the best form of his life, long may it continue.

@AllezAfcJacques said:

Thomas Partey is at his very best right now. This is why we paid the release clause for him last season. Composed is a word that springs to mind…

@Arsenality4 said:

Thomas Partey completes 90 minutes in a fifth consecutive PL game for just the second time in his Arsenal career.

When he’s in this kind of form, he justifies all the #ParteyTime hysteria.

Ghanaians sing Partey praises after he was crowned Arsenal’s Player of the Month for February

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Feels like he will be a big player for us when we get back into Europe next season. #AFC

Black Stars deputy captain Partey voted Arsenal's Player of the Month for February

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Ghana international Thomas Teye Partey has been voted Arsenal's Player of the month for February.

The 28-year-old former Atletico Madrid midfielder has his mojo back after a topsy turvy start to his career at north London.

Partey finished with 49 per cent of the votes, edging out teammates and contenders Martin Ødegaard and Bukayo Saka, who finished in third.