Probably the best song of all time tbh
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The sign of a good football song is when you already know the words moments before they are sung, when hearing it for the first time.
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Love the reaction from Ødegaard after Rice banged that in. Haven’t seen another angle but he puts his hands on his head like he can’t believe what he’s just seenlol.
What a fucking strike from Declan. Hitting that first time is a extremely difficult skill. Brilliant, brilliant player.
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He has a talent for hitting those balls that swing away into the far side of the netting.
Scored a similar goal earlier this season against someone where he managed to place it just inside the post swinging away from him from distance.
Was it Liverpool were Alisson passed the ball into midfield and it rolled perfectly for him?
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Chelsea 2:2
It was Sanchez who passed the ball to him
He obviously has a lot of power in his strikes. The technique is a bit inconsistent, but it’s quite good at times. If he works on it just a bit he could become a pretty regular goalscorer from outside of the box.
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Ahhh yeah that was the one, good memory
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He hit the ball with confidence and determination, not Kai’s half ass effort.
When Rice shoots the ball, he has that “fuck you” attitude.
When Kai shoots, he has that “oh fuck” mentality.
But sure he will change that under Arteta.
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You got that spot on, Rice oozes confidence but Kia, plays like a man who shouldn’t be playing its like he wants to be invisible for some reason.??
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Rice and Jorginho today. Shades of Vieira & Petit in the way they complimented each other and the way they constantly knew where the other was. £120m well spent last year.
I should add, that Ben White inverting is totally flooding midfield and it gave Declan licence to roam. which I think is his best role. His reading of the game is world class.
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some comments saying Kai ruined it (should take the shot)…
Rice should shoot it and not passing it to Kai IMO.
Amongst all his other clear plus points, his goal and assist contribution has been a pleasant surprise. What a player.
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The guy oozes confidence and it rubs off on other players, like a young Tony Adams in his prime.
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Just wanted to pop into this thread to write a completely unprovoked Declan Rice appreciation post.
The best senior midfield signing we’ve made since Gilberto in 2002.
With Rice, we have so much power, control and stability in the team. Positionally he just has a massive IQ, an instinct for reading the game.
We’re a team that is taken seriously. Against the big teams, our record this season is phenomenal. Massive credit to Rice as he makes us so fucking hard to score against, to get the ball and pass through us - he is a monster. Inhuman consistency.
We’ve had lots of players who have contributed to where we are this season. But Rice is my player of the season so far. What a fucking player.
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Rice is easily one of our best signings and although he was expensive there was almost no risk because he’s a proven top quality, young PL experienced player for a position that needed strengthening.
But most importantly he’s a leader and turned down other top clubs to come here.
Arteta has built a team with leaders everywhere, which we haven’t seen since we last won the PL and something all title winning clubs must have.
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Good point. Our starting eleven all have some leadership qualities. Even the bench, Trossard in particular, has that.
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Not gonna lie, he’s becoming a bit too good as an 8 which is a bit awkward because #6 is his best position.
He admitted he’s hungry for more goals and assists too.
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Post more unprovoked compliments
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