{"id":1345251,"date":"2024-03-15T20:55:20","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T20:55:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1345251"},"modified":"2024-03-15T20:55:20","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T20:55:20","slug":"arsenal-declan-rice-outstanding-lee-dixon","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/arsenal-declan-rice-outstanding-lee-dixon\/","title":{"rendered":"Lee Dixon highlights &#8216;outstanding&#8217; Arsenal star who is still improving"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Arsenal legend Lee Dixon has heaped praise on the &#8216;outstanding&#8217; Declan Rice and even believes the midfielder is still improving.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rice helped West Ham win the Europa Conference League last season before completing a move to Arsenal worth in excess of \u00a3100m over the summer.<\/p>\n<p>One of the first names on Gareth Southgate&#8217;s England teamsheet, Rice has slotted seamlessly into the Gunners&#8217; midfield, dictating play from deep, providing a surprise attacking threat with three goals and four assists in his last eight league appearances, and also offering a vital defensive screen for those behind him.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b data-stringify-type=\"bold\"><a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/graeme-souness-kai-havertz-blue-card-arsenal-brentford\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/graeme-souness-kai-havertz-blue-card-arsenal-brentford\/\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">Graeme Souness: Kai Havertz &#8220;dive&#8221; in Arsenal win vs Brentford would have been worthy of blue card<\/a><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Arguably playing the best football of his career right now, Rice has established himself as one of the leading midfielders in the game right now, but Dixon believes the 25-year-old still hasn&#8217;t reached the peak of his powers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s having an absolutely outstanding season,&#8221; Dixon told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashscore.co.uk\/news\/football-champions-league-exclusive-dixon-praises-arsenal-s-full-backs-and-growth-of-rice\/MBRhd2Oq\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Flashscore<\/a>. \u201cEvery game I watch him play, he seems to get better and understand his position a little bit better.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen he first got into the England side, he always seemed to miss players running off the back of him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe fact that he\u2019s now understanding where he should be, the amount of interceptions and last-minute tackles on players going into that \u201910 area\u2019 is absolutely outstanding.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1345269\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/03\/15204148\/1345251_1345251_player_smart-radar-2-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/03\/15204148\/1345251_1345251_player_smart-radar-2-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/03\/15204148\/1345251_1345251_player_smart-radar-2-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/03\/15204148\/1345251_1345251_player_smart-radar-2-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/03\/15204148\/1345251_1345251_player_smart-radar-2-110x138.jpg 110w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/03\/15204148\/1345251_1345251_player_smart-radar-2-56x70.jpg 56w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/03\/15204148\/1345251_1345251_player_smart-radar-2-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/03\/15204148\/1345251_1345251_player_smart-radar-2-52x65.jpg 52w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/03\/15204148\/1345251_1345251_player_smart-radar-2-80x100.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/03\/15204148\/1345251_1345251_player_smart-radar-2-180x225.jpg 180w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/03\/15204148\/1345251_1345251_player_smart-radar-2-192x240.jpg 192w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/03\/15204148\/1345251_1345251_player_smart-radar-2-480x600.jpg 480w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/03\/15204148\/1345251_1345251_player_smart-radar-2-799x999.jpg 799w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/03\/15204148\/1345251_1345251_player_smart-radar-2-85x106.jpg 85w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/03\/15204148\/1345251_1345251_player_smart-radar-2-16x20.jpg 16w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/03\/15204148\/1345251_1345251_player_smart-radar-2-300x375.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/03\/15204148\/1345251_1345251_player_smart-radar-2.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Much-improved under Mikel Arteta, Arsenal are still competing for two major trophies, sitting top of the Premier League while also drawing German powerhouses Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-finals. It&#8217;s a critical few weeks for that silverware quest, with the Gunners facing title rivals Manchester City following the international break, while their double-header against Bayern follows shortly after in mid-April.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b data-stringify-type=\"bold\"><a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/outright-markets\/champions-league-outright-odds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/outright-markets\/champions-league-outright-odds\/\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-167\">Champions League 2023\/24 odds: Favourites after quarter-final draw<\/a><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Rice&#8217;s form will be vital to Arsenal&#8217;s hopes, with the England midfielder sitting first among his teammates in league and Champions League play combined when it comes to tackles (68), interceptions (48) and long passes completed (92).<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/\"><strong>Latest football news<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football betting tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best betting sites<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/best-free-bet-offers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best free bet offers<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/accumulator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football accumulator tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arsenal legend Lee Dixon has heaped praise on the &#8216;outstanding&#8217; Declan Rice and even believes the midfielder is still improving.\u00a0 Rice helped West Ham win the Europa Conference League last season before completing a move to Arsenal worth in excess of \u00a3100m over the summer. 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