Big match winner says he’s “settled in well” since making his big-money move to Arsenal

Declan Rice reckons he’s “settled in well” since making his big-money move to Arsenal from West Ham over the summer window.

Declan Rice ended years of transfer speculation when he made the decision that a move to ARSENAL would be the one that he makes next, and the Gunners paid a record-breaking fee to get a deal done.

Rice was the coolest man in the Emirates when he scored his crucial stoppage time goal to set Arsenal pulses racing in the 3-1 defeat of Manchester United. The £105million midfielder waited until the 96th minute to score his first goal for the club with a perfectly executed set-piece routine.

The England and ex-West Ham star said: “Arsenal is a massive club and you feel the pressure but I try to put in performances.

“I am eager to learn and improve and we want to push to the next level.

“Everyone’s been amazing. I like to have a laugh and speak to people and I’ve settled in well.”

And Arteta said: “We did that on the training ground yesterday, but then your heart rate was at 80 and in that moment of the match it’s 190.

“To produce the same level of quality in that moment when the pressure is on is just unique. You need to have that quality, that sense and composite. Declan showed it today and he was outstanding.

“He’s a great kid with a good mixture between being extremely demanding with everybody and himself, having a lot of banter and being around the staff and the boys in a really humble way. So he’s fitting in brilliantly.

“When you look at how a holding midfielder needs to dominate his area and break up play he gelled the team together when they were a bit stretched. Then he produced that magic moment to win us that game.

“When you see the technical ability he has and how he executed that goal, I am sure he can add more goals.

“He has a shooting and accuracy with both feet, the power he generates and the timing to arrive in the box are all there.”

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ARSENAL paid money for Rice, big money, but he is worth it. If he is able to add some more goals to his game, he could be a very special player for Arteta and co.

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