Declan Rice Wants Arsenal to Go ‘One Better’ and Win the Premier League Title
Declan Rice wants Arsenal to go ‘one better’ than their runner-up Premier League finish last term and land the title in his first full season at the club. The Gunners were so close to registering their first top-flight trophy since 2004 last season and were top of the table for a whopping 248 days. But a late capitulation saw them miss out to Manchester City, who went on to land a famous treble with further triumphs in the FA Cup and Champions League.
Arsenal have strengthened their squad this summer as Mikel Arteta’s team look to close the gap to Pep Guardiola’s champions – signing Rice in a mega £105m deal. England international midfielder Rice, quizzed about his upcoming debut at the Emirates, told Arsenal’s YouTube channel: ‘I can’t wait!’
Rice’s Excitement for His Upcoming Debut
‘When I signed I was speaking to the manager and when we were stood there looking out from the box, it was so surreal. What a stadium and we’re very lucky to play our home football there. Last year, the place was crazy with the atmosphere and the fans. Some of the games… hopefully this year we can go one better and excite the fans even more.’
Rice Hails Teammate Bukayo Saka
Rice also hailed his new club team-mate Bukayo Saka, who was sat next to him in the interview. ‘You wouldn’t of known this but I watched you play for England’s under 17s at St George’s or under 18s,’ Rice told Saka when quizzed about how the pair met. ‘He played left wing-back, that’s when I first saw Saka, the growth since then has just been crazy! Straight away everyone just loved him just because of just how he is, he’s happy and on the training pitch he works so hard. I think he had the respect of everyone straight away.’
Arsenal’s Title Chances
Arsenal have made some impressive signings this summer and have a strong squad that could challenge for the title this season. With Declan Rice joining the ranks, they have added a world-class midfielder who will be a key part of their team. With the likes of Bukayo Saka, Kieran Tierney and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, they have some of the best players in the league and could be a force to be reckoned with this season.
The Gunners have been in good form since Mikel Arteta took over and have shown that they can compete with the best teams in the league. They will need to show consistency throughout the season if they are to challenge for the title but they certainly have the quality to do so. It will be interesting to see how they fare this season and if Declan Rice can help them go one better and win the Premier League title.