Declan "Deccers" Rice
RocktheCasbah Saka is absolutely world class. So is Saliba. Ode and Rice are very close too.
https://arseblog.news/2023/12/i-just-want-to-play-for-arsenal-arteta-reveals-details-of-rice-talks/
I guess we already knew this, but Arteta confirming Deccers only wanted Arsenal.
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Sicario2 - Tier 1 You should use that demand for Harry Kane as well!
Qwiss yeah, I tend to agree with this.
If Saka isn't world class I want a list of who is. Its between him and Salah for RW in a best team in the world.
Worst game for us
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he still defers on attack too much. he's probably under instructions to priorotise sitting in and controlingl, but when the attack is clearly struggling like it did today, he has it in his locker to drive forward more and make a difference. he started doing it in injury time only, wish he'd do it earlier
Hope he's rested v PSV. He looked tired vs Luton too. Because of his style it's easy to overlook how many minutes he's playing.
Yeah he was visibly flagging after around 60 mins of that match, so was Jesus and a couple of others. Thank goodness we topped the group. They shouldn't even travel midweek.
Needs to make better decisions when he drives, few times where his runs have opened things up but he holds on too long and the space closes up.
Could do with a rest. Guess this is why we’re being linked to so many midfielders
lorddulaarsenal probably more to do with Partey being a perpetual crock.
Well that certainly plays in to it
Universe class
lorddulaarsenal really is. A mate of mine was at the game today and came out raving about him. Hopefully he puts a performance like that in next week, we'll need him to.
He’s the new Bryan Robson
When he drives through with the ball it's like when you watch a game between youngsters and there's that one kid that is a lot physically bigger/stronger than the rest and when he gets on the ball the others can't really get near him.
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this guy is casually dropping 8-9/10 performances each week
a by-product partey being out is that rices development has accelerated by dint of the extra responsibility he's had to carry, and boy has he carried it well. looks completely at home as the heartbeat of our midfield
Feels like after most matches we come here and rave about him, not many mega money transfers turn out as planned but this guy is worth every penny so far. Really reminds me of when Liverpool dropped big money on Van Dijk and Allison, they elevated the team. Rice has done that for us so far.