‘Hopefully 2025 brings trophies’ says Rice as Gunners go second

Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice is concentrating on successful trophies within the new 12 months after the Gunners noticed off Ipswich to maneuver into second within the Premier League.

Mikel Arteta’s facet have completed second behind Manchester Metropolis in every of the final two seasons and now path Liverpool by six factors going into 2025.

The Gunners are additionally going properly within the Champions League and have a Carabao Cup semi-final againt Newcastle arising.

“It has been a great 12 months. Now we have finished properly, however it isn’t what we wish,” stated Rice.

“Perhaps in the direction of the tip [of last season] we did really feel that stress”

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“Hopefully, the brand new 12 months brings trophies. To make that subsequent step to be amongst the elite. We are able to maintain successful video games, but it surely doesn’t imply something should you don’t win something.”

Kai Havertz’s objective was sufficient to beat Ipswich and make it eight wins in 11 video games since back-to-back defeats in November.

The Gunners had been irritating in entrance of objective and Rice says they want a favour from different groups to cease Liverpool – who face West Ham on Sunday.

“Large respect to them. They’re full throttle.,” Rice stated.

“They don’t let anybody breathe and we’d like somebody to assist us out to allow them to drop some factors.

“I believe Chelsea have been excellent. They’ve been wonderful the way in which they’ve been taking part in.”