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Declan Rice has thrived in two different midfield roles for Arsenal and England since his club record arrival last summer. Rice initially started as a number six at the base of midfield after his move from West Ham, but Mikel Arteta unlocked the true potential of his attack when he shifted to a more advanced role in the second half of the season. Jorginho came into the side, with the Englishman pushing to a box-to-box role, and Rice recorded his best-ever season in terms of goal and assist output. Arteta spotted both the potential for Rice to score more, as well as the need for his side to spr…