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Declan Rice is one of the best in the game when it comes to delivering corners. Arsenal are mocked for their reliance on Rice's in-swingers, but let's face it, if Arsenal wins the league because of them, it's a miracle, and Thomas Tuchel won't ignore them for England at the World Cup.
Between now and the end of the season, Declan Rice is fully focused on winning the Premier League with Arsenal. Heck, the Gunners are also focused on the Champions League, FA Cup and Carabao Cup, but the immediate focus is the Premier League title race.
When this season ends, Declan Rice won't rest. There is never any rest for the wicked, and Declan Rice will almost certainly be central to England's plans at this year's World Cup.
Declan Rice's biggest strength is impossible for England to ignore
England has plenty of height that they can flood the box with. Trevoh Chalobah, Harry Kane and Nico O'Reilly could all flood the box for England at the World Cup, and it would make corners and set pieces a key focal point of Thomas Tuchel's game.
Look, everybody hates Arsenal's reliance on corners... Except for Arsenal fans. It might not be popular to suggest England adopt a similar strategy at the World Cup, but who cares about popularity when the trophy could be lifted at the end of it?
Declan Rice is one of the best in the world at taking corners. So is Bukayo Saka, and so is Reece James. If Arsenal vs Chelsea at the weekend proved anything, it's that England has a handful of players at their disposal who can resurrect a dead ball. They either use it or they lose it.
If Thomas Tuchel is smart, he'll adapt England's style of play
The England national team has been second best for too long. Under Gareth Southgate, progress was made, but it was never fruitful. Southgate might be one of the best England managers of all-time, but he didn't win anything. That's important context to note.
The same can be said for Mikel Arteta at Arsenal. However, that hoodoo has never been closer than it is right now to being broken. If Arteta wins the Premier League this season, which is in his hands, then the critics will turn into observers.
Say what you want about how "Arsenal are killing football" - pioneers are always mocked until they're studied. Declan Rice has something that Mikel Arteta actively takes advantage of that. Truth be told, Thomas Tuchel would be a fool if he didn't do the same thing at the World Cup.