Rice has a HUGE impact at Arsenal! | Mikel Arteta EMBARGO

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Mikel Arteta says it's great to have Noni Madueke back from injury, whilst also praising Declan Rice's impact at Arsenal, saying he can still get better. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro. 00:12 - Madueke point to prove: I’m very pleased with him since he came. 01:02 - Worried when he first joined?: if anything it gave me more conviction to help make this connection work. We now have the completely different reaction. 01:40 - More from Rice?: Being with him every single day, we’re going to get more. His role is growing, his impact is huge and we’ll make it better. 02:13 - What does he need to do?: It’s about the positions where he can evolve. 02:40 - When did you want Rice?: I knew him for a long time and help evolve the team. He’s improved those expectations. 02:57 - Specific game?: probably. When you see a player live and sense him, it’s something else. 03:32 - Rice in advanced role: I had this one and one further back. He can adapt to anything. Forward thinking is much more positive. 04:10 - Rice comments after Bayern, players want it?: I’ve sensed it for a long time. That willingness and desire to win. 04:40 - Rice as a leader: he was captain at West Ham, and he’s earned the right to be more important. He’s in the leadership group, sometimes you don’t need to wear the armband. 05:24 - Religion on this squad: they do and I love it, it connects them. How it helps their wellbeing and mental health. 06:14 - Pathway to the first team for youngsters: look at our line ups, look at Dowman, Nwaneri and Lewis-skelly, these are facts. 06:55 - Bank of positive energy until the end of the season: if it’s enough for the next game then that’s enough. We need to earn it every single week. 07:36 - Can a manager feel positivity: I cannot look at the temperature of the team, but we listen to them. Whatever they need we support them. 08:07 - Pessimistic?: naturally we are. It’s how you want to analyse everything. @HaytersTV – Football Up Close. Visit our website: https://hayters.com/ We go be