Arsenal is average without Partey, says Adams

,

Arsenal

’s latest signing in the summer transfer window was injured in the match against

Aston Villa

and he could not play against

. Elneny also was tested positive and missed the match.

Arsenal

managed to get only one point against newly promoted

Leeds United

while Pepe’s red card made them play with 10 men.

Tony Adams

, former

Arsenal

defender says that

Arsenal

looked average without

Partey

and they missed him the most in the central midfield position. telling Stadium Astro: “We really missed Partey. Against

Man United

, we had some quality and stature in that central midfield area.

"It gave other players license to go and play. We didn’t have that, we looked very average.

“It was an in-between performance of

Villa

, where we actually were destroyed on the full-backs and the United game where we did amazing. We are inconsistent.”

“I think

Gabriel

has been another inclusion that has been brilliant, but I question

[Emi] Martinez

– the goalkeeper – that we let go. Recruitment is so important.

“We have got another player like Patrick [Vieira]. He was a legend and Partey might go on to be that, he is so impressive. It’s the first time in a long time that I have got excited about Arsenal recruitment.”