“Although we won but I’m still angry at him”: Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice names ONE Arsenal teammates who got him angry against Dinamo Zagreb yesterday

It was all smiles at the Emirates Stadium as Arsenal defeated Dinamo Zagreb 3-0, putting them on track to qualify for the Champions League’s round of 16.

After giving up a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 with Aston Villa over the weekend, Mikel Arteta would have been keen for the Gunners to secure the crucial three points going into the match.

However, Arsenal’s victory over Dinamo Zagreb put them in third position behind Liverpool and Barcelona in the Champions League standings.

After Kai Havertz volleyed the ball past Ivan Nevistic, Declan Rice scored the first goal with a spectacular finish.

In the 66th minute, Havertz joined the celebration by heading the ball into the net, and Martin Odegaard completed a well-earned victory for the home team with a tap-in.

Mikel Arteta said before the game that Rice may play defence someday, but the Englishman scored while playing in his typical box-to-box midfield role. Rice, who has only scored three goals overall, believes he can score more.

Declan Rice left Arsenal vs. Dinamo Zagreb feeling “so annoyed” after failing to score a brace.Since Bukayo Saka is sidelined, the Englishman, who has been playing in a far more advanced role on a regular basis this season, needs to score crucial goals.

But in the 75th minute, Ethan Nwaneri whipped in a precise cross into the former West Ham United captain in acres of space, but he missed a gilt-edged header.

Rice talked about how angry he was with himself for not scoring two goals in Arsenal’s most recent victory over Dinamo Zagreb.

“I’m really irritated,” the 26-year-old said to TNT Sports. To be honest, I missed there since I was in the same position versus Manchester United in the cup.

“Look, when I play [as a number] eight, I’m getting in the right positions. I obviously scored a good goal in the first half, but I’m frustrated that I didn’t get a second.”

“I need to be a little more realistic, but it’s taken me two seasons to win my first Champions League, but I’m really happy, and I hope there are many more to come.”

Rice believes that if he played as a striker on this Arsenal team, he could score 20 goals.

Although Rice’s technical skill has previously received recognition, scoring goals from the centre of the pitch is undoubtedly a skill that requires practice.

Declan Rice claims that following Arsenal’s victory over Dinamo Zagreb, Mikel Arteta instructed him to arrive late in the box.According to Rice, Mikel Arteta advises him and his midfield teammates to be late in the box in order to score goals.

Since there are so many goals that can be scored from midfield, I believe the manager has been quite strict with us regarding the arrival of midfield players.

“We have to make up those extra five or ten yards,” the midfielder stated. “Martin [Odegaard] obviously did there right at the end of the game, and I did for the header.”

“We need to keep getting there. Tonight’s victory was significant, and the Champions League campaign has been really good. We have one more game left, and hopefully we can win that one too.”

If Rice plays in Arsenal’s upcoming games, he will undoubtedly be hailed as a hero at the Emirates Stadium.

Every goal Arsenal scores that leads to a possible victory will be valuable since they are vying for the league crown.

In particular, Mikel Arteta’s club will play two of their next five league games against opponents of the level of Manchester City and Nottingham Forest in an attempt to close the gap with league leaders Liverpool.

Given that the season’s final stretch is when legends are created, Rice, who is perhaps Arsenal’s most important player, needs to step up, especially in front of goals.