‘I’d be thinking you’re done’ – Neville on Rice’s reaction to Man City loss | OneFootball

Gary Neville reckons Declan Rice’s reaction to Arsenal’s defeat to Manchester City is an encouraging sign – for Pep Guardiola’s side.

Rice was filmed telling team-mates “it’s not done”, referring to the title race with City, who moved top of the league on Wednesday night by beating Burnley following Sunday’s victory over the Gunners.

“If I was watching Declan Rice nearly in tears and saying it’s not done, I’d be thinking you’re done,” Neville said on the Stick to Football podcast. “I’d look at him and think he’s done.”

It follows City boss Guardiola speaking glowingly of Rice’s reaction and praising Arsenal’s mentality this season.

“I love that. I love that,” Guardiola told Sky Sports News. “That’s why Arsenal is there.

“I saw it [on Monday] and it shows what Declan Rice means. That’s the Arsenal mentality, we’ve faced it in the Premier League these [past] seasons and in the Carabao Cup, how competitive they are.

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“Otherwise they can’t have done the season they have done in the Premier League being there and being unbeaten in the Champions League, as you have Mikel [Arteta] but also these type of players that follow the message.

“And in the bad moments, they have the resilience [to say] we are there, we are there. That is a good example for us what we’re going to face in the six games, five games [for them] in the title race.”

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