Declan Rice spoke to Premier League productions after our 2-0 win over Man Utd this evening. Here’s what he had to say.
On the result ..
Massive. Yeah, what a night, we obviously knew the new manager from Man United. They looked really good their last couple of games, so we knew it would be a test. But we stuck to our game plan, stuck to what we knew, and in the end, you know, I think we could have had three or four. But it was a top performance all round.
On scoring from set-pieces again …
You have to believe in your process. We believe in our process, you know, we keep at it all the time. We never get bored. When you go up for a corner, there’s a chance to score a goal. It’s not a chance to relax and chill. So to score again on both of them, I know Nico will be buzzing, and yeah, I’m so happy for them both as well.
Are you working on set-piece delivery more than normal?
It’s really tough, because with the game schedule, it’s hard. It’s more just seeing clips, to be honest with you. I know what I need to do, and I know the weight of the ball I need to put in, whether it’s front or back.
So yeah, it’s just repetition when I’ve got the chance, but if not, it’s just seeing where I can improve. It also depends on the opposition, you know. Yeah, I put in a few good balls tonight. Could have had a couple of assists, but to get one, I was happy with that.
Arsenal now building momentum …
Yeah, for sure. I think when you have a blip in the league, you get written off. And, you know, we stuck together as a group. We knew that that wasn’t the case.
The run of results we had weren’t good enough, but we got together as a group, and we knew we could be doing better, and now we’re starting to see a return on that, which is a real positive.
On Liverpool dropping points at Newcastle …
Yeah, it’s good. Look, people get carried away with the title talk, but I was involved in my first one last year, and you just need to be in and around it by February time, you know.
I think it’s too early to be calling what’s going on. Liverpool dropped points, you know, but are they still 10 above? [Corrected by interviewer] Seven! It’s closer, but there’s still a long way to go.
We’ll keep believing in ourselves, and we’ll see what happens.
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