{"id":298801,"date":"2023-12-09T10:54:23","date_gmt":"2023-12-09T10:54:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=298801"},"modified":"2023-12-09T10:54:23","modified_gmt":"2023-12-09T10:54:23","slug":"arsenal-target-douglas-luiz-is-better-than-rice-as-shade-thrown-before-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/arsenal-target-douglas-luiz-is-better-than-rice-as-shade-thrown-before-clash\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal target Douglas Luiz ‘is better than Rice’ as shade thrown before clash"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Former Arsenal winger Jermaine Pennant claims he would have Douglas Luiz over Declan Rice “every day of the week”. The two players are set to go head-to-head this evening when the Gunners make a trip to in-form Aston Villa.<\/p>\n

Arsenal attempted to sign Luiz in the summer of 2022. They had several bids worth up to \u00a325million turned down for the Brazil international.<\/p>\n

Luiz then signed a new long-term contract at Villa Park and is flourishing under Unai Emery. Arsenal broke their club record by signing Rice for \u00a3105m from West Ham in the summer.<\/p>\n

The England star has had an exceptional start to life in north London and scored the late winner in Tuesday’s dramatic win at Luton. Despite Rice’s presence, Arsenal remain interested in Luiz, although Villa would not let him go easily.<\/p>\n

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Pennant says there is no doubt about Rice’s quality and impact since moving to the Emirates. However, he believes Luiz has more to his game ahead of Villa’s clash with Arsenal this evening.<\/p>\n

Pennant said on talkSPORT: “Any team would dream to have Rice, but there are better sixes in the Premier League at the moment. I would say Douglas Luiz of Aston Villa, I think he can do everything that Rice can do and better.<\/p>\n

“I think he assists more, he chips in with goals more than Rice. Creativity-wise he’s better, flair is better, he can put in a tackle just like Rice, break up play just like Rice.<\/p>\n

“So I think if someone said to me you can have Douglas Luiz for \u00a360m or Declan Rice for \u00a3100m, easy every day of the week, Douglas Luiz.”<\/p>\n