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Thomas Partey admits he should be 'more intelligent' after getting a quickfire red card in Arsenal's Carabao Cup semi-final loss to Liverpool - as he issued a grovelling apology to Gunners fans.
The Ghanaian midfielder was rushed back to club duty after his country exited the Africa Cup of Nations at the group stage on Tuesday night, and was a surprise name on the Arsenal bench for their crucial last four clash less than 48 hours later.
Partey was substituted on for the Emirates Stadium leg with 15 minutes to go but picked up two yellow cards in three minutes to earn an early bath, as Arsenal went down 2-0 in the second leg and on aggregate thanks to Diogo Jota's brace.
Thomas Partey admits he needs to be 'more intelligent' after his shock red card for Arsenal against Liverpool
The Ghanaian substitute picked up two yellow cards in three minutes on Thursday night
The 28-year-old defended his moment of madness to Arsenal fans on Instagram, claiming that his tough tackling nature
