Back to the Arsenal Newsfeed

Declan Rice could be the greatest English midfielder of his generation, claims Jamie Carragher, who compares him to iconic Premier League star

Jamie Carragher believes Declan Rice can be the greatest English midfielder of his generation after his stunning brace against Real Madrid.

Rice broke the deadlock with an exceptional free-kick from range, before following it up just 12 minutes later with an even better effort that arced into the top corner.

Mikel Merino then added a third in the 75th minute to make it 3-0, and the Gunners closed out a massive clean sheet win against the competition's holders, Rice naturally picking up the Player of the Match award for his troubles.