By Crusher Go To PostGreat? Nah
I think he is.
English medias and fans only care about Declan Rice because they stole him from the Irish. Utterly average player.
By Scum Go To PostArsenal have signed a fantastic player, but fuck me that was a boring saga. Bring me the player & manager on the pitch, holding up the shirt. bud, pls.We're in a social media world, Scum, or maybe we're just too old for this shit 🤷
By Daz Go To Postits only Declan Rice…24 and one of the best midfielders in the world already
we've truly done it this time, bring me Barcelona youth
By Cleff Go To PostPulling out because he wants to go to Juve. Lukaku truly doesn't give a fuck.
Also, I'm not sure he has shown enough over the last few seasons for Juventus to spend all that money on him
Rice is an amazing but they're kind of dragging it w/ the rollout
He isnt that type of guy
Lukaku is a funny man
He isnt that type of guy
Lukaku is a funny man
By Batong Go To PostWe're in a social media world, Scum, or maybe we're just too old for this shit 🤷I think we’re just too old for this shit. 👴
Seems likely Partey follows Xhaka out the door to recoup some funds. That could be a concern.
But I would be delighted with Rice. After Kane, he's the next name on the England team sheet.
But I would be delighted with Rice. After Kane, he's the next name on the England team sheet.
By domino Go To PostRice is an amazing but they're kind of dragging it w/ the rolloutWe just spent 105m on him ofc we're going to drag it out.
He isnt that type of guy
By bud Go To Postdo hope for your Arsenal lads that you bought the "21 lots of promise" and not lasts years version of Timber, he regressed a lot is me being kind. Than again, entire defence was terrible. Question mark if he can handle the physicality of the EPL, ball playing/technical should be no issue.
cinema.
Might get old, but paying 100 mil plus elisabeths for someone with the abilities of rice is completely mad to me.
Is Rice much different in quality to Tonali? I would argue not. And he went for what, 60m?
Rice is British (add 10-15m), has performed well at a WC/Euros (add 10m), PL proven (add 15m). Makes sense.
Rice is British (add 10-15m), has performed well at a WC/Euros (add 10m), PL proven (add 15m). Makes sense.
By n8 dogg Go To PostIs Rice much different in quality to Tonali
Yes.
Completely different levels of athleticism, rice is defensively at least top 5 midfielders in the world when it comes to interceptions and duels, he can carry too. Tonali a better passer, but he's not super elite there for me.
Rice's only direct competition stats wise last season was Rodri who he still beat, and that was playing for West Ham
By Hixx Go To PostWill told me he reckons Tonali is the new Vurnon Anita.
Kyoufu must be stopped
I was wondering why Barcelona hadn't signed a bunch of mediocre players for huge contracts or 50m fees
By Cleff Go To PostTest away plsSays its a loan
By Esch Go To PostYes.
Completely different levels of athleticism, rice is defensively at least top 5 midfielders in the world when it comes to interceptions and duels, he can carry too. Tonali a better passer, but he's not super elite there for me.
Fwiw I think Rice is better.
The English are as embarrassing as anyone at hyping up their own players - I have praised Maguire many times on this very forum - but Rice is bona fide great and if he WASN’T English would be even more highly rated.
Kane, Saka, Stones and Rice are England’s no questions asked top players. Got people like Rashford, Walker, Shaw, etc. below that.
Aside from Rice's ability (if you can't see it...you just don't know ball), he's a proper leader and he's going to be a major asset in that dressing room. The type of thing that probably doesn't add much to a player's financial value, but adds massively to what he'll bring to Arsenal.
Unless he gets some sort of freak injury that derails his career, Rice is going to be a guaranteed success at Arsenal for the next decade or so. No reason to really think otherwise IMO.
He's elite without ever having had an elite manager and many of the things he brings specifically - athleticism in midfield, ball winning and duels, set pieces, availability are issues we've had... Then there's the intangibles. He's not quite got some of the finer details, reception etc of a truly complete 6 but I think he has the temperament and skillset to become one.
By n8 dogg Go To PostFwiw I think Rice is better.Stones? He found a niche for a few months, I think he needs way more performances to be close to any of the others in that list.
The English are as embarrassing as anyone at hyping up their own players - I have praised Maguire many times on this very forum - but Rice is bona fide great and if he WASN’T English would be even more highly rated.
Kane, Saka, Stones and Rice are England’s no questions asked top players. Got people like Rashford, Walker, Shaw, etc. below that.
By Cleff Go To PostTest away plsRice Rice BABY
By Daz Go To PostRice Rice BABY
By Laboured Go To Post
SHIT! Did you see that?
By Laboured Go To PostIt was very kind of him to not hit the wall 😅
By Laboured Go To PostDC pls
By inky Go To PostMcTom > RiceFor sure but the "experts" like will and n8 would never admit it.