Progress in the Europa League is crucial if we want to keep hold of Rice
Evening Standard|March 10, 2022
SEVILLA away sounds about as difficult as it gets, but it is a tie we surely have to win for one very big reason.
Hugh Southon
Progress in the Europa League is crucial if we want to keep hold of Rice


Victory and a place in the last-eight would be a major step towards a place in the final which, if we were to win to gain a Champions League place, would surely keep Declan Rice at the club for at least another season.

The disappointment of missing out on the domestic cups is understandable but it could perhaps be a blessing in disguise because the top six and Europa League always had to be the priority, given Declan’s situation.

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