Declan Rice

[foggy1974]

Apart from City with Pep here for 2 more years, and maybe Liverpool with Klopp there for 2 more years, which other Manager and team is going to challenge Arteta and Arsenal? I’m not saying Arsenal are going to dominate straightaway, but by the time this young Arsenal team matures, if they stay together, it could be a very dominant team, especially if Arteta stays as manager.

A lot of ifs

 

[Jack Hackett]

First comment you’ve made that’s actually correct

Given my posts to likes ratio, I’d dispute that

 

[come-on-barney]

Given my posts to likes ratio, I’d dispute that

Yawn

 

[kaz7]

Given my posts to likes ratio, I’d dispute that

Haha, you count your likes on another teams forum, sad

 

[hello]

Haha, you count your likes on another teams forum, sad

Read that reply 3 times and couldn’t not mentally add twat at the end.

 

[Withnail]

I’m in a similar position on this one mate.

Decent player and all that, but I don’t really think he’s what we need - for me, we’d be far better served focusing our investment further up the pitch to start replacing KDB, Bernardo and Gundo. We look very light in attacking midfield, and Rice simply isn’t that kind of player.

We’ve got Rodri, Stones, Phillips and Lewis who to varying degrees can all play a similar role, so I just don’t see the urgent need!

He’s also way over-priced at anywhere near £100m. We paid that for Jack, granted, but I believe there were both on and off the pitch considerations behind that fee that we simply don’t get with Rice.

I trust the Club, so if we are actually in for him I know Pep will have a clear plan for his role in the team - but if me much happier if we were in for someone like Szoboszlai instead.

Rice's versatility is an obvious attraction to Pep in that as well as a dm he can also play as an emergency cb if required. Like yourself if Rice comes great he will be a decent addition to the squad, however I would like to see us after a wide right or attacking midfield player.

 

[wattle]

Jesus Christ this is like arsenal fan tv. I’m all for other teams fans coming on with valid and interesting opinions or arguments but mods this is getting boring now. One of them is counting his likes!!!!! (Or lack of)

 

[Jack Hackett]

Haha, you count your likes on another teams forum, sad

But nevertheless demonstrates that I’m usually right about everything given 86.3% of my posts garner likes

 

[Blue Smarties]

But nevertheless demonstrates that I’m usually right about everything given 86.3% of my posts garner likes

I’ve just liked your post and still think you’re a bellend.

 

[not my fault!]

But nevertheless demonstrates that I’m usually right about everything given 86.3% of my posts garner likes

From other Arsenal fans lol