October 4th 2023.
Declan Rice has warned Manchester City that Arsenal will give it ‘absolutely everything’ when they face off on Sunday. The Gunners are desperate to secure their first top-flight title since 2004 and strengthened their squad in the summer transfer window by signing Rice from West Ham.
Some pundits have tipped Arsenal to win the Premier League this season and Rice believes that their loss to RC Lens in the Champions League this week can be ‘good’ for his side as they can ‘bounce back’.
‘We’re 10 games into the season, another 50 to go,’ Rice said. ‘We’re just warming up and getting into our rhythm, but our full focus turns back to the league and it’s a massive game on Sunday. Every game is huge and Man City is obviously a massive game. It is one we are going to be up for, for sure.’
The midfielder went on to explain that Arsenal have the advantage of having already played City this season in the Community Shield and that they will give it ‘absolutely everything’ for the full 90 minutes of the match.
Rice also took some positives from the Lens defeat, saying that it was good for the team to have that loss as it gives them a chance to see where they can improve.
‘We absolutely dominated [Lens] in terms of the ball, but both boxes were key. They scored two great goals and we couldn’t break down their back five. It’s really tough to play against when teams sit so deep and the gaps are not there. We’ll take the positives and the negatives. I think it’s good for us as a team to have that loss, as we can bounce back and see where we can improve.’
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