Declan Rice dismissed critcism of his goal celebration against Manchester Untied as nothing more than ‘football banter’. The Arsenal midfielder cancelled out Bruno Fernandes’ superb free kick with an equally impressive strike with 14 minutes remaining of Sunday’s Premier League clash at Old Trafford.

Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice speaking to Sky Sports: "In the first half, we had some beautiful bits of play but didn't have that cutting edge. In the second half, we were very naive and almost gave the game to Manchester United.

After Arsenal ‘s 1-1 draw against Man United took Liverpool another step closer to the Premier League title, fans all seemed to make the same point about Declan Rice’s goal celebration. Following Liverpool’s 3-1 win over Southampton on Saturday, the Reds’ weekend got even better as second-place Arsenal faltered faltered in their forlorn chase.

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The Gunners are now 15 points behind Liverpool after their draw at Old Trafford, where Declan Rice equalised after Bruno Fernandes' opener