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Declan "Deccers" Rice

Qwiss

Gazza M if Saka and Odegaard keep their current form going they'll be in contention. Saka especially.

daredevil

Honestly, I still can't believe we signed him and that he only had eyes for us. Genuinely the most satisfying signing we've made since Sol, because it's a domestic player who could have gone to Manchester and only wanted us. Fucking love him.

Claudius

daredevil the state of the world where Declan goes to City to team up with Rodri is disturbing.

lorddulaarsenal

Immense player

JazzG

His anticipation is unreal, almost like he reads the mind of the player making the pass.

daredevil

I think it's more his athleticism. He eats up the ground and gets to opponents quicker from further away than most do across shorter distances.

One moment a few games back summed up just how quick he is. He pressed forward to anticipate the ball, missed the tackle, the ball was played around him, yet he was still able to run back and win the ball.

Qwiss

daredevil little from column A, little from column B

daredevil

Qwiss

Anticipating the ball when it's played to someone directly in front of you is pretty basic stuff, the real skill or talent is whether can be quicker than your opponent to get to the ball whilst being further away from the ball path.

IBL

He also has those quick telescopic Vieira-type legs that nick the ball from the opposition almost out of nowhere.

RocktheCasbah

London's Footballer of the Year appears to have upset fans of his former club... 🤣

https://www.hammers.news/news/arsenal-star-declan-rice-names-his-highlight-of-the-last-year-and-west-ham-fans-wont-believe-what-he-said/

flobaba

Rice is getting forward much more often and with more conviction now. His technical brilliance means he will get quite a few more goals before the season is over.

I think we've finally found the heir to PV4. Might actually be superior in the long run. Fantastic player.

Gazza M

flobaba if he gets a longterm run in this all rounder number 8 role, he'll be universally seen as the best midfielder in the league. he can be an absolute beast in this role

Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert

flobaba Might actually be superior in the long run. Fantastic player.

Then he would be quite literally the greatest midfielder of all time.

Qwiss

flobaba he's good at 6, he's great as an 8. Needs to be the long term plan for him.

Clrnc

flobaba I think we've finally found the heir to PV4. Might actually be superior in the long run. Fantastic player.

The only thing left in his game is to sharpen his long shots prowess. Imagine he has the shooting abilities of Lampard/Gerrard in his locker.

Panda

Hmmm so playmaker controlling 6 preferable in the summer?

Is Rice the answer to the LCM problem? He is seriously impressive when he presses high, another reason we are able to win the ball back so quickly. We knew he could play both roles to a high standard. Definitely gives us options in the midfield.

Qwiss

Panda yeah thats what I'd like. Someone who's a bit Partey and a bit Jorginho and sure maybe even a bit Gilberto too. Not sure that player exists but basically I think we need a tempo setter who can find quick clever passes to the attack even under pressure.

Clrnc

Panda Definitely, although I am struggling to think of someone as even half intelligent as Jorginho with his supreme passing technique.

There's tons of Onanas around but a lack of Rodri/Jorg. De Jong or Kimmich comes closest but they also most keep it short. Not sure how is Neves level like now after playing in Saudi or maybe we can go back for Locatelli. Might also keep a close eye on Varela who looked really good against us in the first leg

HomeSteak

Panda when we press high, and the opponent manages to get pass the front 3, they make that pass and so many times Rice just comes from nowhere and nicks the ball. I love it.

FEBravo

A younger non-rapey Jorginho, with a little more athleticism would be perfect.

goon

I wasn't so keen on Rice as an 8, but I'm suddenly having Yaya Toure visions...

Qwiss

goon thats who Henry compared him to as well. Said it was like when Yaya left Barca.

I always wanted him as the 8. Moyes made the same move last season and Rices form picked up then too. Getting someone like Zubemndi into the midfield would be interesting because he can also play both roles, same with DeJong. Would give us a lot of tactical flexibility.

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