Declan Rice has explained how Gabriel Magalhaes and Eberechi Eze were devastated after missing their penalties in the Champions League final for Arsenal.
Gabriel and Eze were both the unfortunate players to step up and miss from 12 yards in the Champions League final penalty shootout.
Tell us if Arsenal were robbed during the Champions League final vs PSG
The Premier League champions failed to clinch their first-ever European Cup as they were beaten 4-3 on penalties by Paris Saint-Germain.
Following the heartbreaking defeat in Budapest, Rice has been speaking about the Arsenal duo and how the team plans to support them.
Declan Rice says Gabriel Magalhaes and Eberechi Eze are devastated
Declan Rice says Gabriel Magalhaes and Eberechi Eze are devastated, but the Arsenal team are ready to back them after being so important this season.
Gabriel was quite possibly the best player in the final, as he has been for most of the season, so it was unfortunate to see him miss.
Meanwhile, Eze has produced some huge moments in front of the goal for the Gunners, and it was so painful to see the duo miss.
Speaking to TNT Sports, Rice said: “Yeah, obviously devastated. To miss a penalty in the Champions League final is not nice, but we love them, and we are with them.
Who was your Arsenal Man of the Match from the Champions League final?
“Look, that happens in football, they’re not going to be the last players to miss penalties in finals, everyone’s missed a penalty.
“Without these two this season, we wouldn’t have won the Premier League, that’s for sure.
“Gabriel, I have run out of words for him as a person and a player, and for Eze as well, for the crucial goals he’s come up with for us this year.
“It happens, it’s football, and it’s cruel, but look, we take the positives, and we keep going.”
Losing on penalties is such a cruel way for Arsenal to finish such an impressive Champions League campaign, but next season, Mikel Arteta’s team will be back.
Receive a digest of our best Arsenal content each week direct to your mailbox
