'It's fantastic': Gary Lineker says he's been blown away by how one Arsenal player runs
06/05/2024 21:15
Gary Lineker has heaped praise on how one Arsenal player runs with the ball.
The Gunners remain on top of the Premier League table following their 3-0 win against Bournemouth at the Emirates Stadium.
Goals from Bukayo Saka, Leandro Trossard and Declan Rice sealed what was a comfortable win in the end, and they are still in with a chance of winning the title.
Lineker is hugely impressed with what one Arsenal player keeps doing.
Gary Lineker has explained why he has been so impressed with Declan Rice
Arsenal signed Declan Rice from West Ham United for a club-record fee in the summer of 2023.
The Englishman has been absolutely amazing for the Gunners. He is almost definitely the signing of the season and has played a massive part in Arsenal’s bid to win the Premier League title.
There has been so much to like about Rice this season.
He has added some much-needed steel in Arsenal’s midfield, his passing has been magnificent and to shut all his critics up, he has had his best-ever season with respect to goal contributions too – 17 in all competitions.
Lineker, however, has been blown away by another trait that Rice possesses.
The pundit has revealed that he just loves the way Rice runs with the ball, breaking the lines and having a serious impact in the final third.
When the England midfielder is driving forward, it’s almost impossible to stop him.
Lineker said on the Rest is Football podcast: “Rice has impressed me in his first season at Arsenal. To do what he has done, he has just taken to it so easily.
“What I really like about him is when he runs with the ball and he just goes between and breaks the lines that way. It’s fantastic running on the ball.
“He’s kicked in with way more goals and assists this season, hasn’t he? Particularly in recent weeks when he has played that more advanced role, that eight rather than the six.”
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What Arsenal fans were singing about Rice shows how good he has been
Declan Rice was constantly in the headlines when Arsenal were trying to sign him.
When Mikel Arteta and Edu beat Manchester City to his signature, some people boldly claimed that Arsenal had overpaid for the Englishman.
That opinion was thrown out of the window by Rice after he hit the ground running in the famous red and white shirt.
Arsenal fans have had a lot of fun mocking people who questioned Rice’s price tag.
Following the win over Bournemouth, in a game in which Rice won the Player of the Match award, Arsenal fans at the Emirates sang in full voice: “We got him half-price!”
Bukayo Saka said the same about Rice on Instagram.
If that doesn’t tell you how good Rice has been this season, nothing will.
