Declan Rice

He'll never be as good as Gerrard or close to Gerrard.

Bellingham will be close for sure.

He's worth whatever someone wants to pay him. He's the 2nd or 3rd best English player so it's going to cost money to get him in.
 
Of course he isn't.

We know that football has no link with sanity when it comes to finances though.

Is he world class? Maybe. Although at the moment he's merely a British player that stands out amongst the rest.
 
Its the market these days isnt it. Personally i think he will be great at Arsenal and will improve further by playing for a much stronger team than west ham. I saw him live recently with England for the first time and although the opposition werent great his positioning and his recyclng of the ball was fantastic. He does the basics very well in winning it and giving it and moving. A trait which many footballers even in the premier league havent managed to master. On the expensive side but Arsenal are getting something they badly need.
 
Mad money, but it's just a figure on a spreadsheet & compared with the cash awash in the greed league it will be viewed as an investment. Cost of living crisis my arse 🤬
 
Not even close to Gerard . . more like a David Vaughan type player.

Tidy player who you don't really notice but knits play together well.
 
Chunkylad said:
Another classic move by Chelsea’s academy assessors.

So they deemed Rice, De Bruyne, Salah and Lukaku not good enough and let them go for peanuts 😁
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I think De Bruyne, Salah and Lukaku were all sold by Mourinho Chunky, and had long since left any academy. Otherwise someone should have been sacked! As it is, its on Mourinho`s head.

Rice is a top drawer player and model professional. Top dollar, but a great buy...
 
He's Jordan Henderson with younger legs , does the simple things well. Nowhere near worth that money but will improve Arsenal.
 
Arsenal have 2 very good players for 180m ish. I do feel City and Liverpool spend their money better. And Newcastle probably.
 
Great holding midfielder, plays within his ability so rarely gives the ball away. Amazed City aren’t making a stronger play for him TBH …
 
way overpriced at that fee. He's a good player in the role he plays but he's not the player that makes things happen. Havertz came here with a big reputation and so far has been a disappointment but he's been playing in an ageing team going backwards. Not sure how he'll fit in at Arsenal either with the choices they have going forward either.
 
You have to put the fee in context. They are buying a player for the very long term, someone who won't need to be replaced, so potentially saving 40+m more.

Also if he fits into the team and takes them to success, then the fee will be repaid to some extent.
 
Critchknows said:
Its the market these days isnt it. Personally i think he will be great at Arsenal and will improve further by playing for a much stronger team than west ham. I saw him live recently with England for the first time and although the opposition werent great his positioning and his recyclng of the ball was fantastic. He does the basics very well in winning it and giving it and moving. A trait which many footballers even in the premier league havent managed to master. On the expensive side but Arsenal are getting something they badly need.
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Totally agree. Said on the other thread how impressive he was for England last week. A great signing for Arsenal. Shows how far Charlie has to go to be fair given his wonder kid tag.
 
20togo said:
way overpriced at that fee. He's a good player in the role he plays but he's not the player that makes things happen. Havertz came here with a big reputation and so far has been a disappointment but he's been playing in an ageing team going backwards. Not sure how he'll fit in at Arsenal either with the choices they have going forward either.
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If he provides a solid base and keeps them ticking over, he provides the platform for the more creative players so in effect he does make things happen just in more of an understated way. As stated elsewhere, his recycling of the ball is top class, it could be a very signing for Arsenal.
 
Dougz said:
If he provides a solid base and keeps them ticking over, he provides the platform for the more creative players so in effect he does make things happen just in more of an understated way. As stated elsewhere, his recycling of the ball is top class, it could be a very signing for Arsenal.
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yep, i get all that but still feel the fee is too high. They comfortably came second last season and now their expectations will be to challenge right at the very top. But it's the EPL which is awash with money so teams can afford those fees these days.
 
Well, you can all have your opinions.
Next time England play, I’d like to see Rice, Bellingham and Trent Alexander in the middle.
 
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