"Rice's second-half brace wrestled control of a tight game in the Gunners' favour after Evanilson had opened the scoring in the 10th minute from a mistake by Gabriel Magalhães, who atoned by scoring the equaliser six minutes later. Junior Kroupi's long-range 76th-minute strike set up a tense finale but Arsenal hung on to move six points clear at the top of the Premier League."
"Yes, for me. For me, the ones that we have are the best and Declan is constantly adding things to his game, constantly adding things to his role in the team and I don't see where he can stop because he can still improve in a lot of areas and he wants to improve. He is such a pivotal player for us."
"I think what Gabi Magalhaes has done after making a big mistake to concede the goal, the way he reacted to that, the way he played afterwards, the way he transmitted energy after that, it was remarkable. And Declan, another one."
Declan Rice scored a second-half brace to turn a tight match in Arsenal's favour after Evanilson opened the scoring following a Gabriel Magalhães mistake; Gabriel then equalised six minutes later. Junior Kroupi's long-range 76th-minute strike created a tense finish, but Arsenal held on to lead the Premier League by six points. Rice joined Arsenal from West Ham in 2023 for a club-record £105 million fee and has shifted from a defensive role to a number eight. Mikel Arteta praised Rice's ongoing improvement, Gabriel's recovery after his error, and Rice's availability despite a swollen knee.
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