Jack Wilshere has praised Declan Rice’s ability to influence a game of football, as the Arsenal star continues to receive praise for his performances.
It comes as Arsenal are on a run of ten consecutive wins across all competitions, with records tumbling all around them.
At the heart of it has been Declan Rice, the club-record signing who is proving to be worth every penny of that £105 million spent on him.
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Whether it’s his set-pieces, goal-scoring or defensive ability, the midfielder seems to have it all in his locker, which is exactly why he has received so much praise from Jack Wilshere.
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Jack Wilshere says Declan Rice can influence a game better than anyone
Recent praise for Declan Rice has come during a spell where his all-round play has been deciding games on its own.
Whether it’s his quality set-pieces or the ability to get back and defend, the Arsenal star is in stunning form.
That has been recognised by Wilshere, who spoke to Sky Sports about Rice and said: “I can’t think of anyone who influences a game the way he does.
“His super strength is his physicality and his ability to get around the pitch. His character and the way he behaves at the training ground, people look up to him.
"I can't think of anyone who influences a game the way he does" ⭐️
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“Think about Max Dowman coming through, what better role model for him?”
Rice is certainly having his say on proceedings at Arsenal, becoming part of a strong spine that is racking up wins.
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Declan Rice’s goal and assist output impacting Arsenal
The overall ability of Declan Rice is helping Arsenal in general play, but his output in the key moments is also having quite an impact.
In fewer games, the midfielder has already eclipsed his scoring and assisting record at West Ham, and he shows little sign of slowing up.
Club Appearances Goals Assists
West Ham 245 15 13
Arsenal 119 18 25
Declan Rice’s career statistics so far.
For the amount of money that has been spent on him, the one criticism was the lack of a scoring threat.
Now Rice has to be in the conversation as one of the best in the world, as he produces week in, week out.