Declan Rice blown away by Mikel Arteta’s football brain.
The English midfielder made a record £105million move to Arsenal after helping West Ham win the Europa Conference League trophy at the end of the 2022/23 campaign.
He has featured in Arsenal’s pre-season friendlies and is expected to adapt a new style of play under manager Mikel Arteta.
Arteta is known for his technical approach and his ability to see the game differently.
Rice has been heavily impressed with the manager so far and has spoken highly of 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.
‘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.’
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