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Declan Rice Says Arsenal Should Have Won 10-1 Against Tottenham
Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice believes his team could have easily scored 10 goals in their thrilling 2-1 victory over Tottenham in Wednesday’s North London Derby.
The Gunners made a strong comeback after going behind to Heung-Min Son’s opening goal.
A Dominic Solanke own goal and Leandro Trossard’s strike turned the game in Arsenal’s favour, securing their second win over Spurs this season after a 1-0 victory at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium earlier.
Despite dominating much of the game, Arsenal missed several chances to add to their tally.
Rice, reflecting on the match with TNT Sports, expressed his satisfaction with the team’s performance but also frustration at their missed opportunities.
“You could tell how much this match meant to everyone,” Rice said. “We dominated from the first minute, especially in the first half. The intensity, the pressure, and the passion were all there.
It was clear this was a derby. Honestly, we could have easily scored 10 goals tonight. That’s how we all felt.”
Super Eagles defender Calvin Bassey has opened up about a difficult period in his career, revealing that he almost stepped away from football.
Speaking during a recent interview, Bassey shared that he once made a personal promise to himself to quit pursuing football professionally if he failed to secure a spot at a professional club.
“I remember being 15 and going into my final year, and I told myself that if I didn’t get into a professional club, I would quit football. It was that simple,” he said.
“I would just stop pursuing it seriously and only play for fun. Thank God I eventually got a club, because I honestly don’t know where I would be otherwise.”
It has been reported that the Confederation of African Football (CAF) fined Egypt $5,000 following their clash with Zimbabwe for failing to manage post-match media obligations.
It was noted that after the match, the Egyptian players ignored the media. This action was said to be a violation of CAF’s media regulations, which led to the fine being imposed.
Head of the Super Eagles, Eric Chelle, shared that the big-name players on the team are not happy about being benched.
He recalled when he took out Samuel Chukwueze during the match against Tanzania.
“Yes, of course, we’ve in this team a lot of big names. They are competitors; they aren’t happy when they go to the bench,” Chelle said at his post-match interview.”
“My job is to make choices, and we’re playing a 4-4-2 diamond, and at this moment I feel we have to protect the wing.”
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