Overview

• Opta figures show Rice leads Arsenal this season for carries (97), line‑breaking passes (52), possessions won (26) and chances created (9).
• In a TNT Sports interview, Rice said Arteta and the set‑piece coach had more belief than he did in his dead‑ball ability, prompting him to take on set‑piece duties.
• He supplied a set‑piece assist for Mikel Merino’s equaliser against Newcastle United on matchday six.
• Arsenal Insider reports that in 111 Arsenal appearances Rice has 39 goal contributions, compared with 28 in 245 matches for West Ham, including 23 assists largely from dead balls.
• Rice described his 96th‑minute winner against Manchester United as the moment that settled him at Arsenal, while former West Ham boss David Moyes joked the Gunners still "owe" £50 million given his impact.