Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has raved about Declan Rice for his performance against Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium in North London in the Premier League on Sunday.
Mikel Arteta has told BBC Sport that Arsenal and England international midfielder Declan Rice was “tremendous” against Manchester United.
The Arsenal boss has said Rice dominated proceedings in the middle of the park.
The England international midfielder found the back of the net in the sixth minute of injury time to make it 2-1 for the home team.
Gabriel Jesus scored minutes later to win the match 3-1 for Arsenal.
During his time on the pitch, Rice took two shots and one ended in a goal, had a pass accuracy of 87.7%, won three headers, took 85 touches, and made one tackle, two interceptions and one clearance.
Mikel Arteta on Arsenal star Declan Rice vs Manchester United
Arteta said: “Big matches for big players and Rice was tremendous.
“He dominated in the middle of the park, he understood what was needed and gave the team motivation and then produced the moment of magic to win the game.”
Rice joined Arsenal from London and Premier League rivals West Ham United in the summer transfer window.
The England international has already become a big success at the Emirates Stadium.
The 24-year-old has hit the ground running at Arsenal and has emerged as a leader in the Gunners’ team.
Rice is very good at shielding the back-four, and he also moves in attack when he thinks that he can make an impact.
The former West Ham star is a very intelligent player who is an asset for Arsenal.
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