Carragher: Declan Rice is the Premier League’s best midfielder, and the Caicedo debate is over
Jamie Carragher called Declan Rice the Premier League’s best midfielder and said he is clearly better than Moisés Caicedo, after debate last season over which of the two was superior. His assessment came after Rice’s performance in Arsenal’s win over Liverpool, in which he set up Kai Havertz’s goal.
Jamie Carragher called Declan Rice the Premier League’s best midfielder and said he is clearly better than Moisés Caicedo, after debate last season over which of the two was superior. His assessment came after Rice’s performance in Arsenal’s win over Liverpool, in which he set up Kai Havertz’s goal.
Carragher described the Arsenal and England player as world-class and ranked him among the best midfielders in the club’s history, invoking Patrick Vieira and Liam Brady. He also expressed surprise at criticism that, in his view, fails to recognise the level Rice is delivering.
The report suggested that Carragher’s comments may have been aimed at Graeme Souness, who has criticised Rice this season and questioned whether he is a complete midfielder, saying that his passing and movement do not make him a complete player in that position.