Alan Shearer was impressed with the performance of Declan Rice as Arsenal ran out 2-0 winners against Brighton & Hove Albion at Emirates Stadium on Sunday. The England international midfielder put in yet another five-star performance in the middle of the park as the Gunners returned to the top of the Premier League after Liverpool dropped points following a goalless draw against Manchester United later in the day. Ian Wright claimed that Rice is making the initial £100 million Arsenal spent on him in the summer look like a bargain, and Shearer could not agree more.
“By the way, I know we keep mentioning him, but oh my god, Declan Rice again yesterday,” the Premier League legend said on The Rest is Football podcast.
“Honestly, he was just…in everything he did, whether he was protecting the back-four, whether he was bursting forward with the ball, having efforts at goal, he was fantastic.
“Wright said it last night, he’s making a £100m look like a bargain.”
“That’s quite a statement,” Gary Lineker replied.
“He was that good honestly,” Shearer continued.
Rice was in impeccable form against the Seagulls, putting in another man-of-the-match display, and West Ham United could start feeling that they have demanded more from Arsenal for his services.