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Carragher hails Rice as Premier League's outstanding midfielder, compares him to Vieira

Carragher hails Rice as Premier League's outstanding midfielder, compares him to Vieira
English Premier League · 05:52:44 - Wednesday, 4 November 2026

Jamie Carragher has described Declan Rice as the Premier League's outstanding midfielder and compared him to Arsenal legend Patrick Vieira.

The former Liverpool defender turned pundit made the assessment following Rice's performances for Arsenal this season, suggesting the England international has reached the level of the French World Cup winner who dominated midfield for the Gunners during their Invincibles era.

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