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'A manager's dream' - why Rice is the perfect midfielder

4 Jan, 2026

'A manager's dream' - why Rice is the perfect midfielder:

Match of the Day pundits Alan Shearer and Jermain Defoe praise the performance of Declan Rice, who scored two goals in Arsenal's 3-2 win over Bournemouth.

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