Declan Rice is adjusting to his new teammates and life at Arsenal.
At Arsenal, Rice has undergone the usual transition from being a big fish in a small pond to a small fish in a huge pond.
Rice now has to adjust to working with some of these world-class players every day because, with all due respect to West Ham, their team is nowhere like as talented as Arsenal’s.
Speaking to TNT Sports on his new club’s training environment, Rice stated that he has been astounded by Gabriel Martinelli’s so far demonstrated talent.
Rice claims that Martinelli is the sharpest player he has ever seen and boldly asserts that Martinelli is faster than Bukayo Saka. Rice claims that Martinelli is the sharpest player he has ever seen and boldly asserts that Martinelli is faster than Bukayo Saka.
Rice was blown away by Martinelli
The midfielder weighed in on the £6 million winger.
“Martinelli was the one who, when we were away in America, I had never seen train so well. He was quite witty. Saka is intelligent, but Martinelli seems to be faster in a sprint, 100% of the time. It’s terrifying to see those two in the wings,” Rice added.
Incredible
This only serves to highlight how exceptional Martinelli is.
It’s difficult to stand out on a squad with world-class players, but it seems like the Brazilian is simply practising at a higher level.
Rice has trained with some very amazing players while representing England, but Martinelli stands out as the most intelligent footballer he has ever encountered.
The potential of the winger may be only limited by his electrifying young persona.
Martinelli is a future superstar in the making, and Arsenal is incredibly fortunate to have him on their roster.