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'Declan Rice produced a Steven Gerrard moment!' - Rio Ferdinand heaps praise on Arsenal midfielder after stunning Real Madrid brace

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<p>Rio Ferdinand has heaped praise on Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice for his <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/kylian-mbappe-real-madrid-superstar-s-reaction-declan-rice-scores-champions-league-arsenal/bltbaeea161d09d5030" target="_blank">brace against Real in the Champions League</a>, describing his display as a "Steven Gerrard moment". The Liverpool legend made his name by scoring outlandish goals in huge games, just as Rice did in midweek.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Rice, a £100 million signing from West Ham in the summer, has impressed since moving across London, and Ferdinand believes that he has now truly arrived as a top player for Arsenal, as they stand just 90 minutes from the Champions League semi-finals.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Speaking on his <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMbposJJzQQ&amp;t=114s" target="_blank">Rio Ferdinand Presents</a> podcast, Ferdinand said: "Every top player needs a stand-out moment and you go, 'I remember where I was that day when Declan Rice done that'. He hadn't had that yet in an Arsenal shirt. This was that moment for him. To then see him grab a game like that… I wonder what that does for him moving forward now. He's done it. Confidence-wise, it does a lot."</p>

WHAT FERDINAND SAID

<p>Arsenal play Brentford this weekend before they meet Madrid for the second leg in Spain next week.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

'Declan Rice produced a Steven Gerrard moment!' - Rio Ferdinand heaps praise on Arsenal midfielder after stunning Real Madrid brace | Goal.com

Rio Ferdinand believes that Declan Rice &quot;produced a Steven Gerrard moment&quot; with his brace of free-kicks against Real Madrid. 

&apos;Declan Rice produced a Steven Gerrard moment!&apos; - Rio Ferdinand heaps praise on Arsenal midfielder after stunning Real Madrid brace

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