Declan Rice

[Deleted member 87819]

Rodri is also better than Rice

He is now

 

[FantasyIreland]

We aint going to spend 60-70 million on a DM when our amortisation and wage costs are sky rocketing as it is.

And Rodri is also better than Rice

True

And very close call.

 

[mccity]

He is now

Do you anticipate that changing?

 

[Deleted member 87819]

Do you anticipate that changing?

I meant that Rodri is a better player now with Pep than when he arrived

 

[mccity]

I meant that Rodri is a better player now with Pep than when he arrived

Oh sorry I misunderstood. My bad

 

[jamesha]

Thoughts on Rice after the Croatia game? - I thought he looked very ordinary - did not make himself available for defenders to play the ball to and, when he did have the ball he rarely passed forwards.

Did not compare favourably with Rodders imo.

 

[oldhamblue]

turning circle of the QE2. Midfield version of Magliar. Hope the rags spunk 60M on him

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Far too limited for how much he’d cost.

 

[Invisible Man's Bandage]

His pointing skills are right up there with McMinimum.

 

[LongsightM13]

His defensive positioning was very good tbf, especially in his own box. Maybe he’s really a centre half at heart

 

[Manc in London]

His defensive positioning was very good tbf, especially in his own box. Maybe he’s really a centre half at heart

I have consistently said this. He just doesn't offer enough with the ball to play in midfield. I don't like seeing Stones play in midfield for us but he arguably looks about the same level as Rice when playing in the middle of the pitch. I would say Stones is the better passer but Rice is more athletic, in my opinion.

 

[TFC]

Quietly impressive today.

BTOOTW.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

His defensive positioning was very good tbf, especially in his own box. Maybe he’s really a centre half at heart

he’s been brilliant in midfield for West Ham. Not aimed at you, but there’s an obsession in England with turning midfielders into centre backs.

he’s been great in midfield

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

His defensive positioning was very good tbf, especially in his own box. Maybe he’s really a centre half at heart

Southgate playing 5 at the back without announcing it.

He did put out fires today to be fair to him.

 

[Dr Jacoby]

He’s another Eric Dier.

 

[birchwoodgingerste]

No thanks

 

[sky tot]

Not good enough for city

 

[01cravend]

Carried by Soucek

 

[Xhavenjoe]

He’s another Eric Dier.

Just spotted Dire Rice is an anagram of Eric Dier.

 

[walker_is_faster]

He a centre back that someone told him that he is good enough to play as midfielder.Rodri is for him prime Busquets.