Declan Rice's set piece success is taking the credit away from the insane levels he's producing all round.
This season, he's averaging 17 more touches and 16 more successful passes per game, ranks top in the Premier League for progressive carries, and ranks in the top five midfielders in the league for both long and short passes, which shows the incredible variation of his on ball game.
On Tuesday, he was
#Arsenal's whole midfield, completing more passes than Ethan Nwaneri, Christian Norgaard and Eberechi Eze combined. In addition to his passing, he managed himself against a physical man to man press without needing to make a single tackle, ensuring he avoided suspension for the Bayern game.
He has now reached the point where he knows when the game needs him, and when to leave things to his teammates to ensure he can impact the game in more effective positions. He can win every ball, but he doesn't need to; we have more than enough players to help with this and that freedom has given him much greater positional flexibility and unleashed his atheltic and technical potential.
Right now, it's difficult to find another midfielder on the planet who can do what he does with the consistency he does it. Truly world class.