Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta believes Thomas Partey is returning to his best form.
The 28-year-old told Sky Sports in December he had not adapted fully to the Premier League and said his performances for the Gunners should only be rated four out of 10.
Either side of an Africa Cup of Nations campaign with Ghana, the ex-Atletico Madrid midfielder - who suffered an injury-hit first season after his move from Spain - has delivered a string of impressive performances.
"When you assess yourself the way Thomas did publicly it's really rare," Arteta said ahead of Arsenal's visit to Watford on Sunday. "Probably that day something clicked.
"He is in impressive form. The fact that he's been injury free is massive, but he's probably more fit as well because he's doing things better."
Asked if he had noticed Partey's improvement since his interview, Arteta simply replied: "Yes."
Gunners fans have become frustrated with his lack of accuracy when shooting from outside the box, but a chuckling Arteta added: "Some of the goals he scores in training, you would be amazed!
"You won't believe me probably, so we have to see one of those soon get into the net!"
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