Declan Rice Learns New Things Under Mikel Arteta at Arsenal
Arsenal’s new signing Declan Rice has revealed that he has already learned new things under the tutelage of manager Mikel Arteta. The England midfielder completed a club record £105million move to Arsenal earlier this month following protracted negotiations with West Ham.
Rice was club captain at the London Stadium and helped the Hammers to the Europa Conference League trophy in his final appearance for the club. Despite his obvious pedigree, there will be an adaptation phase for Rice at Arsenal as he adapts to a new style of play and the added expectation of playing for the Gunners.
And, despite spending less than a fortnight in pre-season with his new club, Rice says Arteta is already teaching him new things about football. When asked about Arteta and his methods, Rice told Sky Sports: ‘Yes, it’s crazy. It’s honestly crazy. I’m already seeing football in a completely different way.
‘You think you know football growing up and when you play, but when you meet managers like Mikel, you realise you don’t really know anything about football. There are different styles and different ways of playing that I’ve never experienced before.’
Rice has been impressed by Arteta’s approach to the game and is eager to learn and improve as quickly as possible. He added: ‘Of course, the way I played at West Ham is completely different to the way Mikel plays, so it’s going to take some time to adapt. But I’m really eager to learn to improve, to ask questions, to do one-to-one training to improve and try and get it as quickly as possible.
‘Hopefully once all that starts to click, Arsenal will be amazing. And of course I want to go up a few levels as well, which I know I can. So yeah, it’s really important that I adapt.’
Rice is already showing signs of improvement under Arteta’s guidance and is looking forward to the season ahead with Arsenal. With his experience and knowledge of the game, Arteta is sure to help Rice reach his full potential as an Arsenal player.
It remains to be seen how Rice will fare in his first season with Arsenal, but with Arteta’s guidance and support, he is sure to make a big impact on the team. With his enthusiasm and dedication to learning, Rice is sure to become an integral part of the Arsenal squad in no time.
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