Former Arsenal striker, John Hartson has identified summer signing Declan Rice as the player to help the Gunners in their bid to win the Premier League title this season.
Hartson believes Rice will embrace the challenge, adding that the England midfielder is ready for the challenge and he is calm.
Speaking about Rice, Hartson told Premier League productions (as quoted by HITC):
“Nothing will phase him. He looks calm. He looks ready for the challenge and is excited to be at Arsenal by having the responsibility of being at the club.
“They came so close last season [to winning the Premier League title]. They were at the top of the league for months and months and months. Just fell away at the end.
“He [Rice] will be the one to be that player ‘right, we aren’t doing that this year’. I think he will embrace the challenge.”
Rice became Arsenal’s record signing after joining the North London club from West Ham United this summer.
