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1. 

   @KellyBlankson-nl9ws

   March 4, 2024 at 3:53 pm

   Declan being compared to Essien. Really!!!!

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   @tentontarantula7750

   March 4, 2024 at 3:53 pm

   Rest…we're four games into the season and now we need to decide whether Rice is as good as Viera.

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   @Pdrock2001

   March 4, 2024 at 3:53 pm

   There is a reason why essien went to Madrid after his sensational run at Chelsea , dont forget that .

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   @kingfishers84

   March 4, 2024 at 3:53 pm

   Let’s not even get to Viera Keane level cause I’m not sure why English press is even putting Rice above Partey atm

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   @kevinfitzpatrick95

   March 4, 2024 at 3:53 pm

   He’s bang average Rice, closer to Jay Spearing than Essien

   He’s a premier league player no doubt. Not saying he’s absolute shite, but he’s not high quality, he’s middle of the pack

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   @kalptarumishra7528

   March 4, 2024 at 3:53 pm

   This is why everyone laughs on the english. This joker is actually comparing Rice to essien who if not for his injuries would be one of the greatest midfielders. A player who could dominate any part of the pitch against the best teams on the planet compared to a dude who just moved out of west ham. Just ridiculous jokers.

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   @shabaz54

   March 4, 2024 at 3:53 pm

   I’m an Arsenal fan but I can’t even understand why one would even compare him to any great this early in his career. Secondly, the disrespect shown towards Essien is beyond. I would argue prime Essien was outright better than Viera and Keane. They had longevity of course but they never reached his levels. That guy was a freak athlete and more complete in multiple facets of the game. I love Viera and Keane, but there have been a few midfielders who have surpassed them, another in Ngolo Kante.

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8. 

   @OfficialFA

   March 4, 2024 at 3:53 pm

   Declan's Rice…

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   @rayomonkhegbe_

   March 4, 2024 at 3:53 pm

   Another us3less comparism by the british media 😂😂😂😂

   Rice cannot lace Essien's boot

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    @NC-ck5oj

    March 4, 2024 at 3:53 pm

    keane and viera were on another planet to rice in every department of the game. rice is good but they were great

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    @malahammer

    March 4, 2024 at 3:53 pm

    He should have stayed with the league leaders and Euro Champions 🙂

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12. 

    @lolz1993lolz

    March 4, 2024 at 3:53 pm

    Rice isn’t even half the player Yaya Toure was

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    @maknetworks7229

    March 4, 2024 at 3:53 pm

    take gary neville off skysports , he is nothing but a united fan boy not a pundit

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    @danielhudson4642

    March 4, 2024 at 3:53 pm

    Soon as she started talking I opted out of this video

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    @gtowncoffee3554

    March 4, 2024 at 3:53 pm

    Keane & Viera played in 442’s, systems with strike partnerships dominated goals/assists. Roy & Patrick were box to box work horses!

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    @souravs8797

    March 4, 2024 at 3:53 pm

    essien is better

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17. 

    @ShiftDrift-kh6wb

    March 4, 2024 at 3:53 pm

    Karen waffles like no tomorrow

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    @danielcrane3648

    March 4, 2024 at 3:53 pm

    hes similar to scott parker or gareth barry

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    @barraonuallain

    March 4, 2024 at 3:53 pm

    Sky get a knockoff box of shoes for the lads?

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20. 

    @hadeli87

    March 4, 2024 at 3:53 pm

    Different formations. 442 in the 90s. Now 433 with a defensive midfielder.

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21. 

    @lennonpolo

    March 4, 2024 at 3:53 pm

    Why have they got the same shoes? Standard issue?

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22. 

    @DilanPerera1

    March 4, 2024 at 3:53 pm

    I always thought Declan Rice was overrated. If he played in Serie A or the Bundesliga, he wouldn't fetch more than 40 million…

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    @kaydenparker2916

    March 4, 2024 at 3:53 pm

    Why do this comparison now ? Give him at least a couple of seasons before saying daft 💩

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    @PLUTOXGOAT

    March 4, 2024 at 3:53 pm

    2:56 no, Rice is not worth 100M, great player and will do.well at arsenal but not worth that much

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25. 

    @zanboor5zanboor562

    March 4, 2024 at 3:53 pm

    Mike Dean declined to use VAR to save a 'mate' and fellow referee from 'grief'

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    @padmystr

    March 4, 2024 at 3:53 pm

    Overly simplified by carragher to compare what he says is a “defensive team” in west ham versus alluding to Roy Keane’s Manu being an all attacking unit.

    People seem to forget that Keane’s Manu were an exceptional defensive unit. Sure people used to joke that the best back 4 in the league were Beckham, Scholes, Keane and Giggs. People only seem to remember the last 5 mins of those games during ‘Fergie Time’ when they would batter their opposition. The rest of the time manu were very compact.

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    @emmanueleyabu5780

    March 4, 2024 at 3:53 pm

    It's a shame when you start rating midfielders using goal and assist ratio clear lack of understanding. Start choosing pundits based on knowledge bot fame

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    @Will-zg3lw

    March 4, 2024 at 3:53 pm

    That’s ridiculous, there are only so many chances per game, if Rice starts getting more goals, Odegaard, Martinelli, Saka, Nketiah, Trossard or Jesus get less goals.

    Then Carragher throws their names up on the board. Let’s look at Rice’s chance creation or Goals vs Xg. That’ll tell us whether, as a midfielder, he’s contributing to creating chances and, when he does take a shot, does he score.

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    @bahriboy

    March 4, 2024 at 3:53 pm

    He's not even close to Essien what are you on about. He is a Garth Barry.

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30. 

    @thursty3858

    March 4, 2024 at 3:53 pm

    I don't even support Chelsea but please don't disrespect Essien with another overhyped English player.

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31. 

    @vadimni3054

    March 4, 2024 at 3:53 pm

    6

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32. 

    @johnricephotographer7752

    March 4, 2024 at 3:53 pm

    Shoes!!

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33. 

    @MrChipz900

    March 4, 2024 at 3:53 pm

    The title is misleading. They are saying he is going to play a similar role to Essien.

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    @thomesgomes6613

    March 4, 2024 at 3:53 pm

    To be fair essien was a beast so this crazy but rice is only 24 so lets wait and see its possible.

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    @devanman7920

    March 4, 2024 at 3:53 pm

    Christ imagine if he actually was as good as Essien…. they'd be calling him the great midfielder ever.

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    @YoungSoprano90

    March 4, 2024 at 3:53 pm

    These kinda video really reflects badly on arsenal fans that will lap this up, essien was another level to the likes of rice, I’m sure some arsenal fans are sensible and realists this comparison is utter 💩

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    @alexhaynes7220

    March 4, 2024 at 3:53 pm

    I agree with Gary

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38. 

    @moussadiarra9124

    March 4, 2024 at 3:53 pm

    What a BS

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39. 

    @sukidhillon9024

    March 4, 2024 at 3:53 pm

    Karen Carney is unfokinbearable 😳🤡

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40. 

    @yangzixiang6605

    March 4, 2024 at 3:53 pm

    The essien comparison is no slight to Declan Rice. Prime essien at Chelsea was a monster in midfield

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41. 

    @getsbuckets

    March 4, 2024 at 3:53 pm

    Well Gary he's an English midfielder so he's overrated

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42. 

    @getsbuckets

    March 4, 2024 at 3:53 pm

    He couldn't lace up they're boots. You can dig up Amy stay you want n he will never be as good as Keane or viera

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    @bestfullyy

    March 4, 2024 at 3:53 pm

    Rice is DEFINITELY in the conversation with Keane and Viera already. Doesn't mean he is as good, but he's in that conversation.

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    @KingKong-nx7ti

    March 4, 2024 at 3:53 pm

    Did these lot just compared Declan Rice to Essien?! 😢

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45. 

    @arsenalunsungplays5188

    March 4, 2024 at 3:53 pm

    Can Vieira and Keane still excel in today’s game?

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46. 

    @guyverjay1289

    March 4, 2024 at 3:53 pm

    Ahh yes lets ask the literal token female for her opinion

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47. 

    @joelb6797

    March 4, 2024 at 3:53 pm

    Remind me why Karen Karneys on here again

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    @amritdhillon8607

    March 4, 2024 at 3:53 pm

    Difficult to compare Rice to Keane/Vieira as he’s at a relatively early stage in his career and only just joined a big club where the pressure/demands/scrutiny is different to what he’s used to at West Ham. We haven’t yet reached a point where we can make a meaningful comparison.

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    @cephaslaryea8452

    March 4, 2024 at 3:53 pm

    These guys sound like Roy Kean was better than Essien. I’m yet to find out what Roy Kean was ever good at beside kicking legs and trying to act tough. Picking a fight with Vieira does not give him the license to Kean to be put in the same same sentence as Vieira footballwise.

    Declan Rice on the other hand, all of a sudden is been compared to Michael Essien after a game against Crystal Palace. These British pundits must wake up and smell the coffee that Thomas Partey is still around and he’s the best midfielder at Arsenal not plain rice. Stop the hype

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50. 

    @ynwa9245

    March 4, 2024 at 3:53 pm

    Lol

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