How Declan Rice Would Take Arsenal To The Next Level

[@cz7425]

As a West Ham fan who watches Rice on a daily basis, he truly is a world class player. Works his ass off nonstop. I don't think I've ever seen a game where he's been less than an 8, 9, or 10 out of 10. Incredible player, a class act on and off the pitch, and a born leader. Surely the future captain of England.

[@abdullahibnmiah2986]

Would you prefer he goes Arsenal or City?

[@cz7425]

@@abdullahibnmiah2986 City

[@iankemp1131]

What the heck does that mean for West Ham next year, given their struggles this year? Could it be like Leicester when N'Golo Kante left? West Ham seem to have relied an awful lot on Rice and Jarrod Bowen to pull them out of the fire.

[@cz7425]

@@iankemp1131 It means they have a lot of work to do this summer.

[@cz7425]

Declan Rice is an absolute worldbeater. Absolutely dominates the midfield.

[@frankmatthews8030]

😂🤣

[@C_T372]

Absolutely

[@milindmatang]

Like Eric Dier does for spuds😂

[@cz7425]

@@milindmatang No, not like that at all.

[@TakeawayOrdered]

👀

[@ansakituart2321]

Great video. I do think what u might be getting wrong is Rice can't really do what Partey does cuz he is not a press resistant player. But he would sure improve on Xhaka and the entire team. He would also be required to make those runs Xhaka makes as it creates an extra attacker in the box. Rice doesn't only improve Arsenal, Arsenal will add a lot more to his attacking game. Just my humble opinion

[@Sam1626473]

Rice is one of the best at resisting a press. That’s literally one of his best attributes, along with his ball carrying

[@ansakituart2321]

@Sam1626473 Rice's best attributes are his game reading, efficient tackles, ball carrying power runs forward and his strength and he's tireless...he's not press resistant from deep like the likes of Jorginho, Rodri, Partey, Guimaraes, Caecedo. He'll rather pass the ball backwards rather than deal with a press.

[@chrisaizen4963]

@@ansakituart2321 You are right but I think that may have alot to do with the other west ham players, coz if you have some1 as technically sound as Saliba and Zinchenko behind you and Odegaard or Havertz infront of you, you become more 'riskier' with the ball as they are more reliable on the ball as opposed to the Westham players

[@ansakituart2321]

@@chrisaizen4963 good point

[@fendi2785]

@@chrisaizen4963ood point as west ham is doing defending and more compact than brighton so Rice should suit whatever arteta plan instead of caicedo. we can see how trossard gave another dimension to arsenal wide play and interchanging compare to martinelli.

[@VRed224]

I came back after Rice has played significant games and you're spot on wrt goals and assists.

[@dss5295]

Rice has better stats because West Ham spends a lot more time off the ball than Arsenal. Agreed he's still better than Partey defensively, but Partey is a class above Rice on the ball. Watch the first half against man city at the emirates, he completely dominated the City midfield. He dropped in form in the last 5 games, but he was the best 6 after Rodri last season. The biggest attribute required from a 6 in Artetas system is the ability to control the ball and beat the press in very high pressured situations. Rice can't do it anywhere close to as well as Partey. So he maybe an upgrade on Xhaka, but definitely not Partey.

[@joshualamptey1133]

You do have an honest eye for the game, truer words have never been spoken.

[@xXillusionXx1]

Really interesting coming back to this after Rice has played so well up to this point in the season (GW 30), really good predictions!

[@RomaInvicta202]

Thanks Adam - as an Arsenal fan I'm grateful that you explained to me why my team plans to splash £105 mil on Declan and I get it. Now, let's get James Ward Prowse and we're set

[@wahlao81]

Before all this rice to arsenal started I was really impressed with rice during arsenal vs West ham. His reading of the game is superb. Very calm in distribution as well

[@skp8748]

Yeah I was at the game even though he was thoroughly dominated he covered so much ground and was incredibly reliable.... all I could think imagine he was playing for us

[@James-st9uu]

Defensive numbers are deceptive because west ham did a lot more defending this season than Arsenal. If Partey was in the west ham team and rice in the Arsenal the stats could be flipped

[@skp8748]

Partey is still better but Rice's engine and youth allows him to be coached to meet his potential

[@olliemcgill7872]

@@skp8748partey better than rice😂😂😂 no way😂😂

[@skp8748]

@@olliemcgill7872 as of now definitely but Rice is young and has potential.

[@mikeymike1666]

Spot on mate. Partey is so key to what Arsenal do. Arsenal were unbeaten with Partey in the team for a long long time.

[@NakulKrishna]

@@skp8748true and the problem with Partey is his fitness. Not reliable at all, whereas the opposite can be said about Rice. He’ll be coached by an actual good coach for the first time in his career, he’s going to hockey stick at Arsenal.

[@Volc5071]

Just praying for that Fabrizio tweet now 😂

[@IanLai]

Interesting, it was one of Rice's interceptions that lead Arsenal to concede the penalty vs West Ham and what happened next, is history

[@SueMyChin]

Partey has been class this season. He'll play with Rice next season

[@TheMasterElephant]

OMG, that was one of the best analysis of players I have ever seen❤

[@Khannonball]

This is why Arsenal have brought Haverts too. Haverts replaces Xhaka as that more attacking player and Rice replaces Partey as a More dynamic DM.

[@joshualamptey1133]

You think what Partey does for Arsenal in the heart of midfield as a single pivot is easy to do. There is an agenda to overly hype Rice quality, he is bang average and we will see it. Partey has vision and a combative composure to match. Westham with Rice still could not finish 10th on the league table, I'm sure they will do well without him. There can only be one Partey, class is something you can't teach ...😅

[@Khannonball]

@@joshualamptey1133hey thanks for a reply. I am not dissing partey or said the things you think I said. Partey was one of the best DMs last season if not the best for a large part of the season, but his level did fall away (maybe wasn't fully fit) . Rice, over rated or not is more defensive and more physical, we are not breaking the transfer record for him not to start. I hope Partey stays as it means more options depending on who we play. Even jorginho should not be underestimated.

[@reddd-77]

​@@joshualamptey1133"bang average" 🤡

[@reddd-77]

​@@joshualamptey1133he literally showed his stats in the vid, ig u just ignored them?

[@John-hd2ux]

I think you overate him. Statswise, his numbers are heavily influenced by the team he plays in. Hence why judging saliba and gabriel vs others cbs for tackles doesn't reflect their play as Arsenal dominate the ball. He will be a massive difference defensively in the midfield.

[@norwegiantacoeater9115]

But you cannot apply the same principle for every position on the field. Yes his defensive stats might go down as a consequence of playing in a better team, but on the upside his offensive stats will likely rise. The point is what he brings to the team.

[@TheKingSkillsBW67]

My man, Rice the best no6 inPL??? You haven’t watched Rodri? Partey is not benched by Rice at his best. There’s no need for Partey to win the ball like Rice because at Arsenal, Arteta insists on the entire team winning back the ball, rarely is Partey ever called in to win the ball. Partey doesn’t need to make those stupid long runs and tackles like Rice because the team is super organized and everyone contributes to getting the ball back and Partey is tasked with supervising a certain area with or without the ball. What Partey and Rodri do is elite! Insane. Rice played for a terrible team so he’ll work harder than Partey and gather stats like that more, but he’s not better than these two! Arsenal is very organized; That’s because we use our front players to start pressing aggressively IMMEDIATELY we lose the ball. Rice is NOT better than Partey. Arterta wants to replace Partey long term and reduce his minutes or take advantage of availability of a good player in the next season or so. City key players played far less minutes than Arsenal key players last season. That’s how they caught up with Arsenal. I do agree with your profile of both Harvetz and Mount; Rice the best no6 in PL??? Naaaah!

[@clayodari2146]

You are spot on, Sir. Am an Arsenal fan, technically Rice is not anything near to Partey. The lad is press resistant with the ability to ghost over other players with absolute ease. The only problem with Thomas is his fitness. I admire Rice's tenacity and industry. He will be an upgrade in that area to our team, Arsenal.

[@emekamonyei2158]

The only thing Rice has over Partey is being English. Making alot of defensive actions in a relegation battling team doesnt make him better than any top 6 DM. Take his pssession stats for instance and compare

[@reddd-77]

Look at him now

[@kgosiphoma]

I think taking specific metrics to create a narrative can be quite misleading where Partey is concerned. Firstly, because of the way Arsenal set up, Partey is bound to have numbers that aren't as great as far as those defensive metrics are concerned. If Partey was playing for West Ham, who have a much more defensive set up, then Partey would have those number as well or better (if he stayed fit). Also, when comparing who the better player is, you have to look at other aspects of the game, Partey's passing is elite and he's very mobile and can make great one-touch moves to make space and make deft passes as well as drive in with the ball. Rice isn't a better player than Partey but he certainly is better than Xhaka and would be miles better in that left 8 role. Partey is absolute quality he's just not fit, which is where the problem is and where Rice comes in. A midfield of Partey, Odegaard and Rice will be ELITE! I cannot wait for it. But like you said, Rice can play the Partey role aswell and in time he could do it even better. I just hope the deal gets done soon! Great video btw.

[@enehizyosas]

this was an incredible overview im parying we get him

[@djdimapasoc7988]

And the unveiling is killing us.

[@vee2915]

Everything in this video turned out to be true!. Rice is an absolute beast

[@tobby_fabulous]

Nice we signed him Now we should get Caicedo or Aurelien Tchouameni or Frenkie de Jong and we're very scary again 😊

[@J.K.O9]

Thanks for clarifying. I almost thought you were Declan rice or Pochettino 👍🏾

[@nedumejiogu6129]

I am sure you are giving Partey his due. Rice needs to play with him. That's what will make our midfield special!!

[@AG-cq3kb]

they're not signing overlapping fullbacks. Inverted fullbacks are an important part of their setup for a reason. Saka and Martinelli are out wide exactly because they represent wide threats capable of beating their fullback 1v1

[@TheKingSkillsBW67]

As an Arsenal fan, I’d prefer we get Lavia or Zubimendi, keep Partey and Jorginho for this season as we bed in Lavia or Zubimendi. Havertz will walk into the Xhaka role and upgrade it immediately.

[@ThatGuyNorm]

I was excited, but you just elevated that excitement to 1000!

[@persikthecatcutecat6538]

His arsenal journey, will depend on who going to partner him at our midfield, will get best out him or just

[@somtonzeamalu6002]

What a player..am just buzzing

[@panchosvillos]

Great analysis really enjoyed it 👏🏽👏🏽

[@blackdarkred79]

Love the video! Now I'm a fan!

[@Wazowsky11]

as well as Guehi

[@shimnomdogo8400]

You're over hyping Rice. Let the man play first. This is just an OTT analysis

[@JamzNharail]

West Ham are always defending, what do you expect

[@Nedohh]

Declan Rice is a good player but not better footballer when compared to Thomas Partey. Would be nice if people stop overhyping Declan. He's not the Messiah and not even on Rodri's level. Let's just hope he can perform well in the Arsenal squad which has better players all over the pitch to elevate Rice's game.

[@clayodari2146]

True I think there is too much hype on the English players. Rice can't be a better player than Partey.

[@ΓιώργοςΑφθονίδης]

Both Partey and Xhaka (and Zinch) can receive the ball in our own half as pivots and pass it immediately or dribble, making a half turn. Rice can't. He seems afraid to lose the ball there. I don't know where he can play when we are in our own half building our attack. He will be a problem. He seems to be a much better tackler than Partey** **(West Ham plays a low block , so it's much easier to stop opponents => Rice's numbers are higher than Partey's.) He isn't an injury prone. He seems to be available all the time. But he can't replace Thomas.

[@XStoffe]

Thanks again excellent analysis. Ditto.

[@williamahmed354]

Brilliant brilliant video

[@missyolaitan6410]

Lots of biased ideologies. You attributed Xhaka's superior assist to the quality and style of play of the Arsenal team. But you won't attribute the superiority of Rice's successful tackles to the fact that Westham chased the ball much more than Arsenal had to. Ofcourse your ball recovery will be more if your team's ball retention is low.

[@mralan8089]

What a bullsheet rice become a best DMF by own if got counter better than man city 2 DMF on what based man..if opposition give long ball through two winger left or right side can that Rice can block it ...the answer is not a change

[@leeemery8099]

I believe he’s really that good, I’ll be sad to see him go 😞⚒COYI

[@darthwiizius]

You schooled him well mate, kept him grounded too, and I think we gave you a fair price. I'm not sure we could go any further. He'll probably come back to you for the last couple of years of his top flight career and he'll still be class.

[@mrmra909]

Agree with you..

[@parasnandu4086]

He’s fantastic. We can play Zinchencho or Timber as inverted midfielders in alternate games. Havertz mainly for UCL does the job for 2 players Odegaard and Jesus, allowing Saka and Martinelli to attack more.

[@rickyobrien5946]

Haha someone who understands, arsenal,and modern football,

[@vinijr_best5925]

Over price British players, 110 M for Declan Rice, no team outside uk is ready to pay so much.

[@lutaayam]

Ok, this guy makes sense. He’s probably clever

[@haningtonociti-et3zh]

Rice is not comfortable under pressure like Luka modric Tomas partey fabinho

[@Phantom-jp5nq]

Welcome to Arsenal 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@chrismwangi5520]

That's why we need Castagne

[@athreyathandeswaran7510]

Arsenal will be near unbeatable with him, Caicedo and a replacement for Gabriel. They can totally win the CL next year.

[@alexj1892]

Why on earth would you replace Gabriel?

[@viggimahe2808]

Caicedo and Rice would be really tricky. I would be happy if we can get one, if we get both, I'd celebrate like a mad man and if we get both + Gundogan, I'd literally faint. Also, Gabriel was our best defender last season, why would you need a replacement on that side. We already have Kiwior to challenge him.

[@shawn-ln4cr]

u said gundogun😂😂😂

[@kgosiphoma]

@@alexj1892 Like??? lol he's an absolute beats. Him and Saliba are brick and cement🧱

[@Seem612]

Bro rodri is the best dm in the prem even stones

[@fastcarzrc4349]

Arsenal still haven't put in bid in I doubt we will sign him this just typical arsenal pr Chelsea likely club to get him because they will tell west ham they are more serious about wanting him and slap the cash down on the table

[@NakulKrishna]

Lol aged like egg sitting out on a hot day.

[@anthonyrosas8568]

Moises caicedo and Kai havertz Arsenal tatics as well???

[@amu7379]

I think Partey's main problem at Arsenal (injuries aside) is not that he's a bad defender, but actually more so his lack of temperament a reliable DM has. The ideal 6 in a system like this is not one who has delusions of being Pirlo and tries to make things happen with every pass but someone who controls the tempo well and keeps things safe and ticking.

[@londonmmc]

Except he doesn’t play like he has Pirlo delusions. If anything my only criticism of him - which isn’t really him but more a system thing as he was pushed further back to allow Xhaka to play with less defensive responsibility (besides being injury prone) - is that he doesn’t play creative enough. But that’s fine because that isn’t his role.

[@londonmmc]

He’s actually quite reliable. On the ball, keeping possession, accurate passing, beating the press, defensively. Only thing that isn’t reliable are his legs.

[@londonmmc]

Only thing to be said about his temperament is that he lacks aggression. But that’s also what makes him cool as a cucumber against the opposition’s press in our midfield.

[@micah0190]

@@londonmmcHe’s too aggressive in his passing as a 6. Looks for the line breaker too much. Arsenal lose control because of that.

[@amu7379]

@@londonmmc It's partly the system for sure, I often defend him against those Pep wannabe tacticos saying how he's so essential for being a stop gap player to fulfil our tactical deficiencies during our rebuild process due to his ability to cover more responsibilities than one player should have, but complete possession teams have a much safer and reliable DM. And I never denied his natural press resistance and technical ability, if anything I argue he's superior to players like Rodri in that regards. But he also never had the temperament of slowing the game down and controlling the midfield as an ideal JDP 6 would. You're not supposed to be creative, you're supposed to tie things together reliably. Have you ever seen Rodri trying to spray a long pass to create a goalscoring opportunity?

[@darrylhamadziripi2224]

Rice is really good but now i feel his price tag is really exaggerated. For 100 m i would look to buy 3 players in positions arsenal is not too strong in

[@NakulKrishna]

Who you getting for 33m each that would actually improve the squad?

[@JonathanRodriguez-nz9nw]

I like Rice, absolutely great player, buuut i think a truly world class club would be better for him (a Real Madrid or Bayern Munich), not to knock on Arsenal

[@commentarytalk1446]

You're going for Bellingham in that case: 19 and still growing and still developing skill sets while covering almost all areas of the game in midfield eg he can work on heading (given he's relatively tall), more creative passes, more headed goals in the box for example and still improve other areas. Rice is a good fit for Arsenal as a workhorse: He'll need to develop in the attacking half eg assists/goals so again Arsenal is about the right fit imho.

[@JonathanRodriguez-nz9nw]

@@commentarytalk1446 well, i am more of a neutral, only a hardcore Pumas fan. But i would rather have Rice than Bellingham (he is a bit overhyped). Besides, R. Madrid generally does not hold players long, it is now or never for the lad

[@commentarytalk1446]

@@JonathanRodriguez-nz9nw For Arsenal? Rice has a bigger engine which fits more with their weakness, but Bellingham's rate of progress and close control skills and coverage really sets him apart. He'll probably end up further up the pitch in time so as said not specifically the ideal target for Arsenal's needs: It certainly depends on the club as well as the player so agree with you in that sense.

[@JonathanRodriguez-nz9nw]

@@commentarytalk1446 yes, only time will tell. And while Declan will benefit any club, i just dont know about him in Real Madrid 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@commentarytalk1446]

@@JonathanRodriguez-nz9nw Rice would not do well in Madrid as they already have that role covered with 2 players. He also wants to stay in EPL and London so all good for everyone going to Arsenal: He suits the EPL too.

[@alxforbidden]

If you to be mentally damaged to pay more then 30 millions for this guy .Barella from Inter has 3 classes over him.

[@JymVer]

This host is amazing. I think its a much better situation for Arsenal than Rice though. Should go to a more established team

[@winstong7438]

❤

[@MTactician]

What’s this guy nsme

[@charles9489]

Absolute nonsense, defensively yeah rice is better, but technically partey is on a different planet than him. Its funny how u didn't compare Partey and rice directly in all statistical metrics, neither did u put forward caveats that could inflate both players stats. Disingenuous Video

[@ln5747]

Hes not better than Partey.

[@darthplagueis8886]

I recall reading Arsenal fans saying that Partey was better than Casemiro. LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL.

[@viggimahe2808]

Based on last season, I'd say Rodri was the best, Rice 2nd, Casemiro 3rd and Partey 4th when it comes to best no. Sixes in EPL

[@darthplagueis8886]

@@viggimahe2808 lol dude, Rice is not a better player than Casemiro and the stats prove that in abundance.

[@viggimahe2808]

@@darthplagueis8886 Yes he is not YET. Casemiro is multi time UCL winner, and one of the best in his position but last season Rice was a better CDM than Casemiro, look at the stats and you will know yourself, No. 1 at Interceptions and Ball recoveries in the entire EPL.

[@shawn-ln4cr]

no.casemiro has better defensive attributes and has more key passes this season😂

[@shawn-ln4cr]

and guimarez is clear of partey

[@akshaychaurasiya1309]

Declan Rice is going to Manchester City or Manchester United. 100 %. Arsenal have no chance. You can come back to this comment after Arsenal screw up Declan Rice and Caceido. Edu is useless

[@dalmasmcolwal1946]

I'm back to this comment. What were you saying again? Need to relax mate this is a new Arsenal

[@stepehend2498]

I've came back to this comment my friend

[@mrocto4839]

Nonsense Partey is way better on his position that Declan Rice you didn’t explain how that’s the case

[@kgosiphoma]

People REALLY disrespect PArtey bro it's appalling. Mans quaity, they don't watch him play they just look at stats which more often than not are misleading when looked at in isloation.

[@vybzcartel488]

English hype

[@ringringring1718]

I like rice.. but better than Partey? Not yet. He can't pass, control nor shoot like Partey.

[@CesarSanchezfool]

Stop it

[@juvenil6969]

Switched off when he said Rice is better than Partey at No.6. Watch some real life football. The game is not all stats