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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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David Hytner at the Emirates Stadium

‘Signings have raised the bar’: Arteta talks up Rice, Havertz and Raya

Declan Rice celebrates his goal with Arsenal teammate Kai Havertz.
Declan Rice celebrates his goal with Arsenal teammate Kai Havertz. Photograph: David Price/Arsenal FC/Getty Images

Mikel Arteta was effusive in his praise of Arsenal’s signings from last summer and how they have driven the club’s challenge for the Premier League title. The 3-0 home victory over Bournemouth on Saturday was built on performances by Declan Rice and Kai Havertz while David Raya’s 15th clean sheet of the season confirmed him as the Golden Glove winner.

Rice made the second goal for Leandro Trossard and scored the third while Havertz won the penalty for Bukayo Saka to score the opener, albeit in controversial fashion. Havertz had hung out his trailing leg, waiting for contact from the goalkeeper, Mark Travers. When it came, he went down.

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