Declan Rice, a central midfielder for Arsenal, exhibits an impressive playing style characterized by excellent ball retention and progressive passing. With a great ability to maintain possession and distribute the ball forward, Rice plays a significant role in Arsenal's build-up play. He is exceptional at one vs one defending, which, combined with his above-average penalty area defending, makes him a robust barrier against attacking opponents.
Although Rice's ability to create goal-scoring opportunities is slightly above average, his goal efficiency is noteworthy - hinting that when he does get an opportunity, he often capitalizes on it. His direct involvement in attack, as evidenced by his assist and shot records, also stands out.
Rice's defensive attributes are complemented by his progressive carrying skills, indicating his ability to surge from midfield with the ball, furthering the team's attacking prowess. His aerial duel win percentage and duel win percentage, however, lie around the average, suggesting there is room for improvement in these areas to dominate more physical contests.
There seem to be no significant concerns about Rice's goal threat as midfielders aren't primarily expected to score, but his ball recovery percentile could be improved. His lower percentile in this trait might lead to missed opportunities to regain possession and launch counterattacks.
Having showcased these qualities at the age of just 24, Rice undoubtedly brings a lot to his team's midfield and has strong potential for future development.
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In the 2024-2025 season, Declan Rice took 3 shots, scoring 0 goals. This output came from an Expected Goals (xG) of 0.18, averaging 0.06 xG per shot.
Right Foot: 0 goals from 2 shots. A 0.0% conversion rate. 0.06 xG per shot.
Left Foot: 0 goals from 1 shots. A 0.0% conversion rate. 0.07 xG per shot.
Headers: 0 goals from 0 headed attempts. A 0% conversion rate. 0 xG per shot.
