A domestic player? Proven by just 2 games..."World's Best Midfielder" Legendaries Praise Together
A domestic player? Proven by just 2 games..."World's Best Midfielder" Legendaries Praise Together
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Declan Rice, who used to be suspected of working only in England, turned doubt into conviction with just two matches.
Arsenal beat Real Madrid 2-1 in the second leg of the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League quarterfinals at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid, Spain, at 4 a.m. on Wednesday (Korea time). With a combined score of 5-1, Arsenal made it to the semifinals.
Arsenal had a 3-0 complete victory in the first leg, but they could not afford to let their guard down. As expected, the match was tight from the beginning. Arsenal had a penalty kick in the 13th minute, but the kicker Bukayo Saka missed the chance. Kylian Mbappe got the penalty in the 23rd minute, but it was cancelled after VAR. The first half ended 0-0.
Arsenal had a high wall. Real lost to Saka in the 20th minute of the second half, but Vinicius Junior scored to balance the score 1-1. However, they could not shake the net until the last minute of the second half, and Arsenal celebrated the win by scoring a net from Gabriel Martinelli in the third minute of extra time in the second half. Arsenal reached the semi-finals with ease by overwhelming Real.
In the first and second rounds, a player stood out. She was "the core of her waist." She showed overwhelming performance in the first round. She scored two free-kick multi-goals with fantastic trajectories, which contributed the most to her victory. Without disagreement, UEFA named Rice the man of the match (MOTM).
In the second round, Rice displayed another advantage. It was her defense capability. She showed off her robust ability to cover all regions of the midfield and defense, blocking Real's star players. The figures were also confirmed. According to Football Association, Rice had a tackle success rate of 100 percent (2/2), two blockings, three clearings, five interceptions, five recoveries, three successful ground contests, and one successful aerial contest.
In the end, UEFA awarded Rice the honor of MOTM again in the second leg of the quarterfinals. Rice won the MOTM award in two consecutive matches in the first and second legs of the quarterfinals. Notably, since her opponent was Real, the defending champion, all doubts that Rice only works in the U.K. have disappeared.
Legends also joined together to praise. The legendary Manchester United player Rio Ferdinand also said on TNT Sports, "Rice showed great performance in two matches. Such a match is essential in his career. Only when he is on this stage can he receive a real evaluation." 온라인카지노
"He didn't just compete against defending champion Real, he dominated the game. In both games, he elevated himself to a completely different level," Ferdinand said. "Rice proved himself to be one of the best midfielders in the world with two games," former Arsenal player Matthew Upson said on BBC Radio.