Declan Rice’s heat map vs Tottenham shows his extraordinary influence in Arsenal title stomp
Declan Rice was on top form once again for Arsenal in their 4-1 demolition of Tottenham on 23 November.
Eberechi Eze stole the headlines for Arsenal against Tottenham as he bagged a hat-trick against the club he nearly joined last summer.
The former Crystal Palace man scored three goals from a whopping six shots as the Gunners completely dominated the Lilywhites.
Also playing well, Premier League legend Matt Le Tissier exclusively told Football Insider that Rice is key to Arsenal’s title push this season, as he delivered an outstanding performance in the North London Derby.
Rice runs the midfield as Arsenal breeze past Tottenham
Once again at the heart of the Gunners midfield, the former West Ham starlet put in all-round excellent shift.
The number 41 was a creative force to be reckoned with, delivering three key passes and teeing up Eze for his first goal of the afternoon.
Moreover, the England international dictated play in the midfield, accruing a 82 per cent pass completion rate as he found his man 47 times out of 57.
On top of this, as per his heat map in collaboration with Football Insider’s data partnership with Opta, the 26-year-old popped up all over the pitch.
His relentless running was reflected in his defensive stats, making six recoveries and three clearances to dominate the ball and overturn possession.
Matches like these highlight why Rice is surely the best value pick in the Premier League.
Arsenal set to be unstoppable in inevitable Premier League victory
Liverpool and Man City both dropping points have seen the Gunners create a six-point gap at the top of the table.
Chelsea are currently in second and will be looking to reduce the points advantage when they host Arsenal on 30 November.
Mikel Arteta’s project has been a long an arduous one with much heartbreak, yet now it seems the pieces are falling in place.
Even with the likes of Viktor Gyokeres and Gabriel Magalhaes out with injury, the north London outfit have amassed an incredible level of squad depth with talent in every position.
Although early on, it does seem inevitable that Arsenal will be crowned the Premier League champions at the end of the season based on current form.