‘Hopefully, the new year brings trophies’published at 22:30 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December
FT: Arsenal 1-0 Ipswich
Image source, Getty ImagesArsenal midfielder Declan Rice, speaking to Amazon Prime:“I think it has been constant thing for us, dominating games but teams have been coming here with a low block – it is tough to break down a 5-4-1 [formation].
“Second half, I feel we could have had one or two more. Luckily enough in the end it was an important win.”
On his volley from a corner: “I couldn’t have hit that much better. I was watching the ball the whole way.
“Teams are trying to stop us from set-pieces. They were taken back from that one. We stick to our process as we are really good at them.”
On Bukayo Saka’s injury: “He come off early in the game the other day.
“Tonight was different out there without him. We are going to have to adapt, for sure.”
On his position: “Sometimes when the manager asks me to arrive in the box it is a bit unnatural for me, but it makes me more hungry for goals.
“I had a bit of a slow start to the season off the back of the Euros, but I feel much more back to myself.”
On 2024: “It has been a good year. We have done well, but it is not what we want.
“Hopefully, the new year brings trophies. To make that next step to be amongst the elite. We can keep winning games, but it doesn’t mean anything if you don’t win anything.”
On Liverpool and title competition: “Massive respect to them. They are full throttle. They don’t let anyone breathe and we need someone to help us out so they can drop some points.
“I think Chelsea have been outstanding. They’ve been amazing the way they’ve been playing.”