{"id":97164,"date":"2023-12-08T14:54:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T14:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stopsmokingway.com\/?p=97164"},"modified":"2023-12-08T14:54:02","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T14:54:02","slug":"carragher-risks-upsetting-keane-with-comment-on-arsenal-star-rice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stopsmokingway.com\/soccer\/carragher-risks-upsetting-keane-with-comment-on-arsenal-star-rice\/","title":{"rendered":"Carragher risks upsetting Keane with comment on Arsenal star Rice"},"content":{"rendered":"

Declan Rice opens up on Arsenal move<\/h3>\n

Jamie Carragher risks upsetting his Sky Sports colleague Roy Keane by comparing him to Declan Rice. The former Manchester United star has been highly critical of Rice in the past and won’t be enthralled by the fact that the Englishman is being mentioned in the same breath as him.<\/p>\n

Keane insisted that Arsenal\u00a0had grossly overspent on Rice over the summer but the Gunners midfielder has lived up to his \u00a3105million price tag so far. The ex-West Ham skipper has worked tirelessly for the badge since stepping through the door in July and has quickly become one of the most important players in Mikel Arteta’s system.<\/p>\n

He is the glue that holds Arsenal’s midfield together and contributes at both ends of the pitch. When he is absent the Gunners don’t look like the same team. He has become for Arsenal what Rodri is to Manchester City\u00a0– and Carragher is a keen admirer of him.<\/p>\n

“Declan Rice, at \u00a3105 million, is a bargain for Arsenal. There are certain players who move for astronomical fees and are almost guaranteed to be successful,” wrote Carragher in his Daily Telegraph column.<\/p>\n

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“I feel the same way about Rice that I felt about Roy Keane when he joined Manchester United for a British record fee in 1993, and Alan Shearer when he joined Newcastle United in 1996. Harry Kane is another; he was a guarantee for Bayern Munich this summer.<\/p>\n

“From the moment he joined Arsenal, you knew that Rice would be brilliant. He has been probably the most influential player in the Premier League this season and, every time I watch him, he reminds me of Keane. He has that same presence, and he has a passing ability that is incredibly underrated.<\/p>\n

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