Film study: Declan Rice

What does Arsenal's (soon-to-be) £105m signing bring to the table?

Declan Rice is a great player. And it seems he’s headed to Arsenal.

What a thought that is: The top English player on the market is headed to London Colney to play for Mikel Arteta and link up with the likes of Martin Ødegaard and Bukayo Saka. And we’ve got him (as well as Saka, Saliba, Gabriel, Martinelli, Ramsdale, Havertz and Jesus) until at least 2027. It’s dizzying.

Unlike many of the names you’ll see grace these digital pages, Rice is also an extremely well-known player. If you follow Arsenal closely, you’ve probably watched him play at least 10 times over the past few years, and likely more if you also watch general Premier League or European fixtures.

But despite the relatively common knowledge about Rice and his game, I wanted to dive in and commit some time and space to Arsenal’s record signing anyway. So let’s dig into some video on Rice!