![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/mikel-arteta-reveals-declan-rice-plan-after-new-position-in-arsenals-emirates-cup-win/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0_Screenshot-3248.jpg&description=Declan Rice became Arsenal's record signing after forging a reputation as the Premier League's best defensive midfielder, but Mikel Arteta has different plans in store for the England man Mikel Arteta has hinted that Declan Rice could be set to play a more advanced role in his team after making the dream start to life at Arsenal. Rice forged a reputation as one of the Premier League's best defensive midfielders during his time at West Ham, also taking on that role for the England national team. But Arteta appears to have different plans in store for the 24-year-old, who is the Gunners' record signing. Arsenal played their final pre-season friendly of the summer on Wednesday night, securing a 1-1 draw against Monaco. Rather than lining up as the most defensive midfielder in Arteta's 4-3-3 formation, Rice was selected in the left channel, a role previously occupied by Granit Xhaka. That afforded him the license to bomb forward and he narrowly missed out on scoring just after the hour mark when he saw a shot blocked by Chrislain Matsima. Rice's new-found qualities going forward could be seen more regularly as Arteta plots a title challenge. 'He played more advanced today. He played more as an attacking midfielder today. It was the first time that he's played there and he's in the journey to get back to his best and adapt to the team," the Arsenal boss said. 'He has the versatility to play different roles and it's something that we want to do to maximise the quality of other players who have the ability to play together. We will use him in different positions.' HAVE YOUR SAY! What should be Arsenal's starting line-up for the Community Shield? Comment below. "There are certain rotations that we want, especially to adapt to the quality of the players that we have and make sure that they are comfortable occupying certain spaces. There were a lot of changes. "You could see sometimes in the dynamic and in the timing that we were arriving that it wasn't perfect, we were allow){kind=link}
Declan Rice became Arsenal’s record signing after forging a reputation as the Premier League’s best defensive midfielder, but Mikel Arteta has different plans in store for the England man
Mikel Arteta has hinted that Declan Rice could be set to play a more advanced role in his team after making the dream start to life at Arsenal.
Rice forged a reputation as one of the Premier League’s best defensive midfielders during his time at West Ham, also taking on that role for the England national team. But Arteta appears to have different plans in store for the 24-year-old, who is the Gunners’ record signing.
Arsenal played their final pre-season friendly of the summer on Wednesday night, securing a 1-1 draw against Monaco. Rather than lining up as the most defensive midfielder in Arteta’s 4-3-3 formation, Rice was selected in the left channel, a role previously occupied by Granit Xhaka.
That afforded him the license to bomb forward and he narrowly missed out on scoring just after the hour mark when he saw a shot blocked by Chrislain Matsima. Rice’s new-found qualities going forward could be seen more regularly as Arteta plots a title challenge.