2026-06-01 10:51:51
Declan Rice has declared that Arsenal are “coming back for more” after their Champions League heartache.
The Gunners put aside the disappointment of their penalty shootout defeat to PSG with a parade to mark their Premier League title win on Sunday (31.05.26) and the midfielder believes that there is still more to come from the team.
Rice said: “Speaking to the players, obviously the manager, there is no reason why we are stopping here. Next season we are going to go even stronger and we are going to be ready again so it is exciting times for this club. To see the joy we can give people is crazy. Next year, we’re coming back for more.”
Rice explained that manager Mikel Arteta has some consoling words after the disappointment of missing out on their first Champions League success in Budapest on Saturday (30.05.26).
The England international said of his manager: “He told us he loves us all, to keep our heads up, to be proud of what we have achieved this season. It is hard to find the words straight after a final for a manager but he is someone we have all looked up to, someone who all of us 100 per cent every single day look to for guidance and strength and in tough moments this year he has been there for all of us and that is why we were so happy to deliver the Premier League because he deserves it.”
Rice’s team-mate Myles Lewis-Skelly admits that the Champions League agony has added “fuel to the fire” going forward for the club.
The teenage star said: “It’s disappointing because when you’re so close to a dream, a goal, you feel slightly short.
“But as Mikel said, it’s added fuel to the fire, so we’ll use that. It means everything, just to share this moment with our people. It’s incredible because it’s a chance to pay them back for all the sacrifices they’ve helped us through. I feel like it’s the start of a new era and I feel like we’re ready to go and achieve our dreams.”
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