Declan Rice: All Hands On Dec

[Mrs Bergkamp]

It's funny how the Inter game played out. He'd have been useful mopping up all those balls we lost in the first 25. I hope he's fit soon. We need him to bench Merino.

 

[El Realista]

It's funny how the Inter game played out. He'd have been useful mopping up all those balls we lost in the first 25. I hope he's fit soon. We need him to bench Merino.

I agree. What I really want is Arteta plays with 2 CMs that are good with the ball next to him. At some point Nwaneri and Ødegaard have to play together.

 

[Rasmi]

A certain player who had similar flaws in his game that was also playing in a setup that didn’t make the most of his strengths was routinely insulted and had their intelligence question despite being much more talented.

In here it’s always Arteta or his LB/LCM being blamed.

Even in here there’s clear bias between Partey and Rice. They keeping quiet cause Partey is showing them up. But the moment he slips up. They will show up

 

[NieThePiet]

100% sure he would have an assist yesterday with all the corners we had from that side. Martinelli or Trossard couldn't get a got cross in.

 

[The Ducking Duck]

A broken toe as per Matt Law but apparently they intend to use him against Chelsea anyway. Not sure that's a good idea.

 

[Riou]

I would give Partey-Merino another game v Chelsea if Rice has a broken toe, feel they looked alright v Inter as a pair.

 

[Batman]

A broken toe as per Matt Law but apparently they intend to use him against Chelsea anyway. Not sure that's a good idea.

I played an entire high school season with a broken toe and put up R9 numbers. Nobody was paying me. Rice needs to take a painkiller and be a man.

 

[Riou]

I played an entire high school season with a broken toe and put up R9 numbers.

Probably more to do with no defender wanting to mark the obviously insane and probably dangerous person wearing the full Batman costume every match, tbh...

 

[Trilly]

Even in here there’s clear bias between Partey and Rice. They keeping quiet cause Partey is showing them up. But the moment he slips up. They will show up

There may be other reasons for that but I hear you

 

[Heavy Duty Rom]

There may be other reasons for that but I hear you

I’ve seen Tierney have stinker after stinker. Do you think Arteta ever got in his face like he did with Tavares…?

 

[A_G]

Even in here there’s clear bias between Partey and Rice. They keeping quiet cause Partey is showing them up. But the moment he slips up. They will show up

There are literal stats that show we’re weaker defensively with Partey in as a 6 instead of Rice. All you guys have to argue that is emotional responses about English hype job etc.

 

[Batman]

Probably more to do with no defender wanting to mark the obviously insane and probably dangerous person wearing the full Batman costume every match, tbh...

I did play like a psycho tbf but an elegant one.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

So he been playing with broken toe? Wtf happening this season lol yet the guy willing to go with England

 

[Rasmi]

There are literal stats that show we’re weaker defensively with Partey in as a 6 instead of Rice. All you guys have to argue that is emotional responses about English hype job etc.

Yes the same stats that shows if we put in enough crosses it will increase our chances. Whatever Rice gives us defensively he takes back in general play. The stats don’t show that. With him in the middle you can forget about any clever combination play in the middle. Angles don’t open up with him. He’s just a dark hole on the ball

I know you love him. But he ain’t it

 

[Rasmi]

What has Partey given us in general play to make up for his porous defensive effort? We’ve barely scored goals the past month.

Positionally Partey is superior. Rice doesn’t read the game well and by all accounts a fairly dumb player. He runs a lot. Partey connected the midfield together yesterday while having Havertz and Trossard ahead of him. Rice don’t have that game understanding and would have left his position over and over

 

[A_G]

Positionally Partey is superior. Rice doesn’t read the game well and by all accounts a fairly dumb player. He runs a lot. Partey connected the midfield together yesterday while having Havertz and Trossard ahead of him. Rice don’t have that game understanding and would have left his position over and over

Inter barely crossed the halfway line.

 

[RunTheTrap]

He broke his toe?! Even our most durable players are falling like flies. Mikel Arteta got these boys in a gulag ffs.

 

[Tourbillion]

Garbage.

 

[Rasmi]

We look better football team without him. What a joke of a signing

 

[fute]

Valliant effort today.

Broken toe and all. The lad is tough. Was he going to no-show? Never. He was out there with his plunger, giving 110% despite his injured little piggy.