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I am Prepared And Ready For You — Declan Rice sends message to Chelsea star ahead of EPL clash
Arsenal star Declan Rice has sent out a warning ahead of the Gunners’ clash against Chelsea this weekend at Stamford Bridge.....TAP TO CONTINUE READING
Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice has insisted he holds “a lot of respect” for Moises Caicedo ahead of their highly anticipated midfield battle when the Gunners face Chelsea on Sunday afternoon.
The pair, frequently lauded as two of the best midfielders in world football this 2025-26 season, will clash at Stamford Bridge this weekend in a heavyweight Premier League fixture.
The game carries immense weight, as an Arsenal victory would send them nine points clear of their London rivals, while a Chelsea win would cut the gap at the top of the table to just three points.
Both teams are coming off major midweek Champions League victories against Bayern Munich and Barcelona, respectively.
Speaking to CBS Sports after his Man of the Match performance against Bayern on Wednesday evening, Rice spoke highly of his Ecuadorian counterpart.
“First and foremost, I have a lot of respect for Moises, I have played against him since his Brighton days, since I was at West Ham.
“I voted for him last year in my PFA Team of the Year. I thought he was outstanding last year, and he has started this year incredibly well as well.”
While acknowledging the hype, Rice pointed out the subtle differences in their roles: “There are so many comparisons between us, but we are playing different positions; he’s a full-blown six, and I am more of a box-to-box number 8.”
He concluded by stressing the importance of the individual battle:
“Sunday is going to be an interesting game. It is an exciting battle between us and one I’ll be ready for.”
Barcelona superstar Lamine Yamal now holds another Champions League record after the club’s 2-1 victory over Frankfurt on Tuesday night.....TAP TO CONTINUE READING
Yamal’s assist for Jules Kounde means he now has more goal involvements in the tournament than any other player aged 18 or younger.
The Spaniard has now beaten Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe’s record.
Barcelona had to come from behind to get the three points against Frankfurt at the Spotify Nou Camp.
Ansgar Knauff put the Bundesliga side in front before the break.
But in the second half, two goals from Kounde sealed an important victory for the Catalans, with Marcus Rashford and Yamal bagging assists.
Chelsea manager, Enzo Maresca, has blamed a lack of control and fatigue for their 2-1 defeat to Atalanta in the Champions League on Tuesday night.....TAP TO CONTINUE READING
Maresca’s men took the lead through Joao Pedro, before the Serie A side fought back to take all three points.
Gianluca Scamacca’s header levelled the game, before Charles De Ketelaere smashed in the winner in the 83rd minute.
“After we conceded the first goal, we lost control a little bit of the game,” Maresca told TNT Sports.
“We are playing every two days, two days, two days. For a moment we looked like we struggled a bit.
“We were aggressive like them. We had different chances to make it 2-0 and when we conceded 1-1 the dynamic of the game changed a little bit.”
Chelsea now have 10 points from six games, two points behind eighth-placed Liverpool.
The Blues welcome Everton to Stamford Bridge next in the Premier League this weekend.
Brazil head coach, Carlo Ancelotti, has predicted that Arsenal will not win the Champions League this season.....TAP TO CONTINUE READING
The Gunners have won all the five fixtures they have played so far and are top of the league phase with 15 points.
Mikel Arteta’s side have seen off the likes of Atletico Madrid and Bayern Munich in that run, conceding only one goal.
Arsenal are being regarded by several pundits as one of the favourites to lift the trophy this season.
But Ancelotti, who won the competition twice with AC Milan and three times with Real Madrid, feels one of his former clubs will emerge champions.
In an interview with TNT Sport, Ancelotti was asked who is thinks will win the Champions League, he simply replied: “My Real Madrid.”
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