Declan Rice has revealed that Mikel Arteta was pushing for him to do more for Arsenal ahead of this season.
Declan Rice revealed that Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta held an honest conversation with him ahead of the 2026/27 campaign to demand more from his performances. The midfielder spoke after setting up Kai Havertz's winning goal in Arsenal's 1-0 victory over Liverpool on Sunday, which brought Rice's assist tally to five in the Premier League this season.
Rice noted that Arteta pushed him to elevate his game further for the club, highlighting pre-game discussions regarding overlapping runs that directly led to Havertz's goal. Havertz praised Rice for the delivery, crediting ninety percent of the goal to his teammate's cross.
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