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No Arsenal player comes close in two key areas: how Declan Rice compares to new Emirates teammates

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The 24-year-old is set to be in the starting XI at Wembley when the Gunners face 

Mikel Arteta is yet to decide on his role in the team but it's clear that the 

 international excels when playing in the position of a defensive midfielder.

Last season, no Arsenal player came close to Rice when it came to interceptions and progressive ball carries despite 

 finishing in 14th place, winning just 11 games.

'Give the boy a chance': Arsenal fans play down Declan Rice's underwhelming Emirates debut

 made his Emirates debut in the 1–1 draw against 

The midfielder hardly set the world on fire with his performance which led to a lot of toxic criticism of the £105 million star on social media.

 supporters who understand that pre-season clashes are all about getting the players fit are defending the 24-year-old.

 "I thought he looked alright. Pretty steady. Had that cross that was just missed. I hear people moaning already about a waste of minute. Give the boy a chance."

 "It's preseason, he's getting into shape, in new system, a new team. It'll take time to see him at 100%."

 "Always a wild one for me. I just don't get down on people and always have faith they'll come good. We are talking about a guy who's played like 100 'competitive' minutes for the club so far."

 "I thought he started off weak at the no.8 role but gradually adjusted when he realised that he needed to make more runs into the box to be effective."

Declan Rice 'blown away' by Arsenal home debut, Arteta rates performance

"Blown away by the reception I received before the game," 

"Loved my first minutes at the Emirates, We keep building & pushing. Thank you Gunners❤️"

 today. He impressed on the left of a midfield three. 

 said: "I think he has the versatility to play different roles and it's something that we want to do, especially to maximise the qualities that we have with other players, and they have the ability to play together, and in certain games, we'll use him in other positions."

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Good one Partey, thank God we didn't make the mistake of letting him go.

Atoe Smart

steaddy

where is our number 14, Martinelli and Trossard can share their position for starting.

the rest is good, but I still will take white for a start while Timber comes in 2nd half. others are cool

chukzenith1

one player is missing nkitiar our number nine

Densley

My team for Sunday.
RAMSDALE
TIMBER
SALIBA 
GABRIEL 
TIERNEY
PARTEY
RICE
ODEGAARD 
SAKA 
MARTINELLI 
TROSSARD

Frank Woolf

we need to give our new players a chance. They will grow into our great team. we a a force together other teams won't know what is going to happen but my wife and myself believe that we can go all the way.  
COYG

Player		G
Erling Haaland	Man City	27
Cole Palmer	Chelsea	22
Alexander Isak	Newcastle	21
Ollie Watkins	Aston Villa	19
Philip Foden	Man City	19

No Arsenal player comes close in two key areas: how Declan Rice compares to new Emirates teammates

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