Declan Rice was instrumental once again as Arsenal beat Brentford 2-1It says it all that the £105million price tag is hardly mentioned now when it comes to talking about Declan Rice. The England midfielder is unsurprisingly thriving in the middle of the park for Arsenal as they eye their first Premier League title since 2004. "The only criticism I had of Declan [Rice], was that he did not get enough goals, and I am still standing by that," Souness told talkSPORT back in July. Now the former West Ham star has six goals and five assists in the Premier League, and Mikel Arteta will be desperate for his good form in attack to continue. Back in March 2021, he said: "I think a lot of people see me as a simple, basic player.

Source: Express March 12, 2024 14:44 UTC