Gary Neville Calls Out Declan Rice Over Post-Game Comments After Manchester City Loss

Arsenal’s Premier League title ambitions took a significant hit last weekend following a loss to Manchester City. 

As the season nears its conclusion, Mikel Arteta’s side faces mounting pressure and growing concerns over a potential late-season collapse. Both teams are currently tied at 70 points with only five matches remaining, though City holds the top spot over Arsenal in second.

In the aftermath of the defeat, cameras captured Declan Rice sitting on the Etihad pitch telling Martin Odegaard, “it’s not done.”

The moment drew praise from Pep Guardiola, who noted the midfielder's resilience. “I saw it and it shows what Declan Rice means. That’s the Arsenal mentality, we’ve faced it in the Premier League these (past) seasons and in the Carabao Cup, how competitive they are,” Guardiola said.

However, Manchester United legend Gary Neville shared a contrasting view on ‘The Overlap.’

Roy Keane and Gary Neville Disagree with Pep Guardiola

While discussing the moment with Ian Wright and Roy Keane, Neville questioned the nature of Rice’s reaction.

“Pep said he loved the Declan Rice clip saying ‘it’s not done’, do you think Declan was in control when he was saying that or was it just emotion and hope?” Neville asked.

Ian Wright defended the Arsenal midfielder, stating, “Whatever he was feeling at the time, if I’m the opposition watching that, I’d be thinking ‘they’re not done and he’s their main guy'”.

Roy Keane shot the idea down instantly, responding with, “No, no, wow.”