Video: Guardiola praises Declan Rice’s leadership after Arsenal loss
Abdullateef Fowewe
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola has lauded Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice for his defiant post-match words following their Premier League defeat to City, calling it a prime example of Arsenal’s title-race grit.
Guardiola, in an interview, said, “I love that.”
He elaborated, “I saw it yesterday and it shows what Declan Rice means in the Premier League this season. Otherwise you cannot do the season they have. Of course Mikel, and be resilient in the bad moments. And that is a good example for us, five games for them remain in this title race.”
The praise highlights Rice urging teammates that the title race “is not done,” with Guardiola adding, “that’s why Arsenal is there,” amid five games left in the tight 2025/26 contest.
