All in all, Villarreal fans have a lot to cheer about in the 21st century. Founded in 1923, Villarreal bounced around the lower competitions of Spain until he finally reached the top flight in 1998. Despite the coming of the small town of Villarreal, with a population of 52,000, the yellow submarine can beat their weight and an eternal football in European football, in European football, in European football, in European football, in European football, in European football, in European football, in European football, in European football, in European football, in European football, in European football, in European football, in European football, in European football, in European football in European football, in European football, in European football in European football, in European football, in European football, in European football, in European football. 2021.
Whether they have been their continental exploits, or their ability to breathe new life into declining players such as Alexandre Pato, Diego Forlan and Juan Roman Riquelme and to squeeze the best football from them, or their tendency to dispute the largest parties in Spain with Fearless Commitmented, but they don't just have a few passas, but they don't just have a few people of passas, but they don't have a few passalreals, but they don't simply have a few passas, but they don't have a few passalreals, but they are not just a few passasal, but a few people of passasal, but a few passals, but not just a few passalised, but a few people of passasal. neutral found. Tires with them have fallen in love with their style. But on August 7 they announced a transfer that the club's fan base has distributed and joined their status as easy to root-for-in-handed with the arrival of Thomas Partey.
From a football point of view, the signing of Thomas Pidey looks like a masterstroke on a free transfer. Over the past decade, the Ghanaese has spent the reinforcement of his status as one of the best defensive midfielders in play, and led Atletico Madrid to Glory through the Europa League and La Liga title before he brought his talents to London, where he came as a vitual Kogsal. He is the complete package as a midfielder, who is persistent and conscious when he steps and fits, reads the game on a T-shirt, blocking passing lanes and extinguishing the threat with a well-executed tackle.
He also has the physical power and height to surpass his opponent and get away with the ball in ground and air duels. Just like Hugo Perez, he is also skilled in launching counterattacks by driving ahead with the ball glued to his feet and leting teammates loose with an inch perfect through the ball, while he is also not afraid to unleash a firework from a distance and test the goalkeeper with a waving, powerful scoop. What is more, the 32-year-old seems to be drawing up to offer an essential source of experience and knowledge to the younger talents of the club such as Yeremy Pino, Alberto Moleiro and Ilias Akhomach.
From a non-football perspective, however, there are quite a few reasons to be on their care for the arrival of Parey: five to be precise.
Prior to the flight for Spain and was unveiled as the new signing of Villarreal, Partey appeared last Tuesday in a court in London, where he received conditional bail by the Chief Magistrate. Pedey was accused of five counts of rape with regard to two women and an indictment for sexual abuse against a third woman, who reportedly took place between 2021 and 2022 during his time in Arsenal.
While the Spanish club prepared to announce Pidey, they were flooded with an abundance of criticism from supporters and neutral colors, with more than 1,000 people who signed a petition against his potential arrival. “A player who is accused and accused of such horrible crimes may not have a relationship with a club such as Villarreal, who is proud of values such as family spirit and community,” wrote the author of the petition, Villarreal.
“Villarreal's signing of Thomas Partey would be a blow in the face, not only for the supporters of the club, who would see their names connected and are forced to support an alleged abuser through no guilt, but also to all victims of sexual abuse worldwide, who is a court of a court, a court of a court of a court of a court.”
In the end, however, it made no difference, because Villarreal announced the signing of Pedey with a one -year contract with an option to extend by another 12 months. It is the fourth Spanish club for Pedey, which had previously played for Almeria, Mallorca and Atleti, and who wants to make his official debut on 15 August in their LaLiga -opener against Real Oviedo. Moreover, this season he seems to complete half a century of the UEFA Champions League performances with Villarreal, after he has already collected 44.
When announcing their new arrival of Villarreal, their explanation began to praise Pedey as a “complete midfielder with a great endurance and exceptional physical attributes” before he called his legal situation. “On the other hand, the club is also aware that the player is currently involved in legal proceedings in England. The player firmly enforces his innocence and denies all charges against him. The club respects the fundamental principle of the suspicion of innocence and will wait the outcome of the judicial trial, which will be responsible for clarifying the facts of the matter.”
“Because of the law in England with regard to ongoing procedures, the club is unable to further comment. Villarreal CF wants to clearly repeat and condemn its strong dedication to respect and diversity in all its forms, including gender -based violence, discrimination, racism, xenophobia, or any behavior that undermine the behavior.”
Villarreal look was founded on the field to take advantage of the Thomas Partey who signs in more than one way. Outside the field they may have just had an irreparable dent for their reputation.