Except Rice was faster to the ball than anyone in city's midfield could handle and his passing was spectacular. Hell, I think Partey is like an anchor dragging the team down with his negative passing, but even he was on it yesterday. Quick to the ball and looking up the field for a pass. Can't always judge the players purely on how they play, it also depends on how they are instructed to play and Rice said in his post match interview yesterday (paraphrasing), the manager scripts everything down to the last detail, we don't need to think about it, just do it.

But clearly we can all see Rice is a genuinely excellent footballer and essential to the Arsenal midfield for years to come. Denying that, having watched him play yesterday, isn't at all sustainable.