Everyone is talking about Declan Rice’s Arsenal workload, but they’re missing someone
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7-second readMikel Arteta needs to learn how to manage Declan Rice's minutes more carefully, but the midfielder isn't the only Arsenal player in this position.
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Arsenal's game against Slavia Prague on Wednesday night was about as 'game of two halves' as it can get. The Gunners conceded just one shot in the opening 45 minutes, whilst accumulating 1.3 expected goals themselves.
In the second period, they gave up two expected goals, conceding 17 shots to the Czech giants. This drastic change in performance levels is unusual between two halves of football, and many are theorising whether Declan Rice's energy levels had something to do with it.
The midfielder played yet another 90 minutes, much to the dismay of Arsenal supporters, who feel Mikel Arteta is overburdening him. Indeed, the England international looked extremely laboured towards the end of the game, lumbering through the match, desperately searching for the full-time whistle.
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