Previewing tomorrow’s game in the Mail, some journo writes of Rice that he has “established himself as one of Arteta’s big game players, a leader with the rare force of personality to lift those around him”
In Arsenal’s two big games this season Rice was subbed at HT as his team struggled to an unconvincing draw at home v Spurs and then played the full 90 mins as Arsenal failed their first serious CL test losing away to Lens.
Let’s hope Declan uses his rare force of personality to lift Arsenal’s players to similar heights in tomorrow’s big game.