Roy Keane and Gary Neville have disagreed with Pep Guardiola’s assessment of Declan Rice’s emotional comment after Manchester City’s victory over Arsenal. The Arsenal midfielder was captured by Sky Sports cameras saying “it’s not done” following the 1-0 defeat at the Etihad Stadium last Sunday.
Guardiola praised Rice’s reaction, stating it reflected Arsenal’s strong mentality and resilience. However, speaking on the Stick to Football podcast, Neville argued that Rice’s tearful demeanour suggested he was “done”, while Keane questioned Rice’s impact in the midfield battle, noting that Bernardo Silva and Rodri dominated the game.
Ian Wright defended Rice, saying that if he were an opponent, he would be concerned by such a defiant attitude from Arsenal’s key player. Guardiola had earlier told Sky Sports: “It shows what Declan Rice means. That’s the Arsenal mentality… in the bad moments, they have the resilience.”
