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

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