Danjuma reveals Gironaâ??s tactical plan to exploit Thomas Partey

Girona forward Arnaut Danjuma has disclosed that his side deliberately targeted Thomas Partey during their Champions League clash against Arsenal, a strategy that proved effective in their 2-1 defeat to the Gunners.Arsenal, having already secured a place in the knockout rounds, fielded a rotated squad on Wednesday night. With key players like Declan Rice, Kai Havertz, and William Saliba starting on the bench, the Gunners were vulnerable at times.Danjuma capitalised on one such moment, exploiting space behind Partey to fire Girona into the lead. After the match, the Dutchman revealed that Girona had worked on this specific approach in their preparations.We analyzed the game beforehand and noticed that Partey, being a midfielder, leaves space behind him, Danjuma told CBS Sports.We trained on exploiting that, and it worked well.Partey has occasionally been deployed as a right-back due to Arsenals injury concerns, a role that has exposed his defensive positioning at times.However, with Ben White nearing a return to full fitness, the Ghanaian is expected to revert to his natural midfield role in the coming weeks. Read Full Story