Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta is a fan of Declan Rice personality and vision, saying he is a reliable player for his teammates and that he can compete with anyone on the continent.
Rice was named Man of the Match in both home and away games of the Champions League quarter-finals, where they beat Real Madrid 5-1 on aggregate to reach the semi-finals.
Declan showed his leadership qualities in the away game at the Santiago Bernabeu yesterday, dragging teammate Thomas Partey out of a verbal confrontation with the referee after the African player was unhappy with the เล่นเกมคาสิโน UFABET ทันสมัย ฝากถอนง่าย Frenchman only giving Antonio Rudiger a yellow card for a serious foul.
Although he was unable to save Partey from a yellow card, which made it three, and he was suspend for one match in the first leg of the semi-final against Paris Saint-Germain, his performance on the pitch was full of Arteta.
“He played a very important role last night in many ways. I think he had a big impact on the team,” he told the official website.
“His poise, the physicality he shows, the composure he has, whether with or without the ball.”
“I think Deck led the team for many hours of the game and turned the game in our favor,”
“That’s why we need to get players of this calibre involve as much as possible, and Rice has delivered.”
The 26-year-old midfielder is no stranger to European football, having captained West Ham to the 2022-23 Conference League title.