‘I Can’t Describe It’ — Declan Rice on Emotional Emirates Night

Declan Rice praises ‘best ever’ emirates atmosphere after Arsenal reach Champions League final

The England midfielder was visibly moved by the pre-match scenes and crowd energy following Arsenal’s hard-fought victory.

Rice told Arsenal media “I can't describe it to be honest with you” after a raucous night in North London...

Declan Rice described the Emirates Stadium atmosphere as the finest he’s ever played in following Arsenal’s hard-earned win before a passionate home crowd.

Arsenal secured their spot in this season’s Champions League final with a gritty triumph over Spanish side Atletico Madrid.

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Taken aback by the pre-game display and the intensity from the stands, the midfielder told Arsenal media: “I can't describe it to be honest with you.”

“It's been coming, this night at the Emirates in general, I think it's the best night at the Emirates that I've witnessed, even better than the Real Madrid game last year.

“From the moment we drove in today, the coaches stopped and we thought, 'What's going on?'

“Because usually we just drive straight in, and the next thing we just see all the flares and the fans and the goosebumps from all the players looking out the window, it was just incredible.”

“I've not seen the Emirates like that, so a big thank you to the fans because we needed that. And when we came in as well, you could feel the energy from everyone.

“Even if you're tired, it just gives you that energy to keep going, and I think they played a massive part tonight in making us win.”