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Gary Lineker says Arsenal have a player who’s better than Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez

Milo Clay
Milo Clay

Gary Lineker has claimed that Arsenal have a player who’s better than Chelsea duo Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez. 

Mikel Arteta’s men proved to be a class above Chelsea on Tuesday evꦅening as they thrashed their London riva💦ls 5-0 at the Emirates Stadium.

Leandro Trossard opened the scoring inside five minutes and despite some bright moments for the Blues in the opening period, it was total domination from Arsenal after the break.

Kai Havertz and Ben White both netted a brace to earn the G🍰un🐈ners a 5-0 win.

It’s no secret that Chelsea have spent big over the past couple of years, with the likes of Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez arriving for huge fees. 

Indeed, the Blue♛s spent to land Caicedo෴ last summer and splashed out to secure the signing of Fernandez last year. 

Arsenal haven’t been shy of investing in Arteta’s squad either, with Declan Rice arriving at the Emirates for a♏ fee worth last summer♒. 

Despite both sides investing heavily in the middle of the park, Ally McCoist labelled it a ‘mismatch’ in midfield on Tuesday night.

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Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images

Lineker says Declan Rice is better than Caicedo and Fernandez 

Speaking onಞ , Lineker discussed both side’s £100 million plus signings.

The former Tottenham legend suggested that Arsenal got the better de♛al by landing Rice from West Ham.

“He is probably the 🍎best of the three £100 million cen💜tral midfielders,” Lineker said.

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Rice outperforming Chelsea duo

It’s quite apparent that Rice is currently performing at a higher level ♕than both Caicedo and Fernandez.

That’s partly down to the fact that Arsenal are a superior side to Chelsea at the moment. But Rice deserves plenty of credit for h🔥ow quickly he’s adapted t💧o Arteta’s demands.

On Tuesday evening, Rice picked up a 7.8 match rating from and his 🍬numbers reflect what was yet another impressive display. 

  • 90 minutes played
  • 1 assist
  • 33/38 passes completed
  • 1 key pass
  • 6 ground duels won
  • 2 clearances
  • 2 interceptions
  • 5 tackles

As for Caicedo, he picked up a 6.5 rating and Fern𓆏andez earned a 6.1 after their displays at the Emirates.

Both Chelsea stars clearly have huge potential🔯 and the hope for Pochettino’s side will be that the duo improve.

But for the time bein♒g, it’s difficult to dis🌳agree with Lineker’s comments and Rice has proved to be key in Arsenal’s push for a Premier League title this term.