I was judging him on his reported £70m price tag. Did you see a £70m player strolling around the pitch this evening?
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I think rice is a bit overrated.
fair enough he's a cromulent premier League defensive midfielder at a young age, which is impressive, but I don't think he's that exceptional with or without the ball.
I expect the English DM at Leeds will have surpassed him in the England pecking order by the end of the season.
It's way too early in the day, or the season to be using words of the caliber of "cromulent" 🤣
This has escalated since I last commented but the proof will be in the pudding when it comes to Rice. Looking back in ten years time I think he'll just be another over hyped player. I hope the lad proves me wrong.
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Declan Rice: Joint 3rd for most interceptions in the league last year and had the 4th most tackles.
Why does he have to be the new anybody? He can just be Declan Rice. He is similair to a young Gerrard in that hes box to box but that doesnt mean he has to be the new Steven Gerrard and achieve everything Gerrard did in the game. Gerrard is one of the best players in the history of English football in his position and would be worth a lot more than 70m in todays market.
By your logic Ampadu should be a generational great considering some of the players you've compared him to.
I think after this season Ampadu will be almost exclusively a centra back