“We cannot restrict his qualities” – Arteta keen to unlock even more from Rice
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8-second readMikel Arteta believes there is still plenty more to come from Declan Rice, with the Arsenal manager keen to make greater use of the midfielder’s qualities, including his shooting from distance.
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Mikel Arteta believes there is still plenty more to come from Declan Rice, with the Arsenal manager keen to make greater use of the midfielder’s qualities, including his shooting from distance.
Rice has been outstanding during the Gunners’ recent run, scoring at Bayern Munich and providing assists against Nottingham Forest and Liverpool. His five Premier League assists already match his tally for the whole of last season, with all five coming from open play.
The midfielder credited a conversation with Arteta for helping him push on. “The manager had a really honest conversation with me at the start of the season.
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