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Declan "Deccers" Rice

JazzG

Qwiss We all know Rice isn't a player to dictate the game and needs someone like that with him but that isn't his fault if England decided to play two very CMs together. To then call him limited player and hasn't got any football in him is like you said him fishing for likes and clicks.

Souness just another ex pro who love shitting on current players. These ex pros who completely failed as coaches or managers and it isn't hard to see why at times.

JazzG

Interception, carries the ball and scores. But the greatest British midfielder of all time said carrying the ball is for those who don't see a picture in their head quick enough, those limited players who don't have enough football in them...

daredevil

JazzG

I've been critical of Rice for this as well. He has a tendency to carry the ball and then pass it sideways - when he could have achieved that outcome much quicker by playing an early pass.

He's also quite frustrating in that he has great ball striking technique but hasn't been able to translate that into more goals at the edge of the box.

Burnwinter

To be fair to Souness (not that he deserves it), Rice's "pictures" off the ball are among the best in football, but "pictures" on the ball are a different matter.

Rice's creative vision isn't the equal of his destructive vision … that goal exemplifies the latter.

Claudius

Man was visibly wincing and rubbing his back from around 55th minute. He could barely keep up with the French when they were attacking. Tells you how core he is that the manager ignored this and kept him on the bench.

USArsenal

Claudius You mean kept him on the pitch... But yeah, i even said to my wife "look at Rice, he can barely move at this point, WTF is Tuchel waiting for to take him off"... And then Anderson was being subbed on, and i thought it was for Rice, but nooooooooooo.

Gunner89

with the way we're going in the transfer market we'll have him, saka for the season opener

JazzG

MistaT

The Don

HomeSteak

Yeah, he needs to calm down

Gurgen

Chill the fk out Dec

Mirth

Ban him from the training ground.

Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert

Club needs to be on a no complex carbohydrates diet for at least 3 months!

daredevil

It never fails to amuse me when non-athletes expect elite athletes to think about training, recovery, and physical preparation through the same lens they do.

White was training every day during the summer, Gabriel was seen playing football matches in Brazil and Rice won't spend a single second more resting than he absolutely need to.

samthegooner

Yeah this is where we definitely need the club to protect him from himself. Love the attitude but we need him in cotton wool this preseason and for the start of the season.

Claudius

Yeah. there is a big difference between doing exercises to stay in shape versus throwing oneself into tackles. He might do more damage to himself just sitting around

Panda

Once we get Bruno in he'll be fine. The rotation will do him the world of good this season.

tazmania

It's more likely Zubimendi will rotate with him than Bruno?

Panda

tazmania Yeah if Bruno comes I see the midfield as: Rice/Zubi-Bruno/MLS-Ode/Eze with Merino as the plug and play wherever and 9 cover.

Hopefully Arteta will not run Rice + Zubi into the ground with these options.

Also means Jesus should be sold, Nwaneri needs to go on loan + Norgaard should be moved to emergency CB cover for now.

Pepe LeFrits

Panda Yeah if Bruno comes I see the midfield as: Rice/Zubi-Bruno/MLS-Ode/Eze with Merino as the plug and play wherever and 9 cover.

I think Merino will get more football than people expect unless he's injured. Tet loves him.

Klaus

In theory we have pretty much the perfect players for a 4-4-2 when Bruno arrives, and I reckon that's how the team will shake out eventually, probably with Eze as the second striker who drops into midfield when needed.

RowJimmy

Klaus
We already play 442 defending and that's part of why Odegaard will continue to start when available. He joins the striker in the 2 to lead the press. It's probably the most difficult role in the team. I'm hopeful that Eze will understand the demands better in his second year under Arteta but I don't think it comes easily to him.

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