“I’d go along with him day-after-day of the week”

Roy Keane has made his decide between Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice and his Chelsea counterpart Moises Caicedo. He selected the Englishman, saying that he is obtained “just a little bit further” on the Ecuador worldwide.

In current weeks, the talk between Rice and Caicedo has heated up. This turned outstanding after former Manchester United right-back Gary Neville picked Caicedo over the likes of Rice and Ryan Gravenberch. Many followers and pundits have supplied their ideas on the talk.

On the current episode of the Stick To Soccer podcast, Manchester United legend Roy Keane additionally shared his decide, saying:

“I’d go along with Rice day-after-day of the week. He’s simply obtained that bundle, just a little bit further on all the opposite components on Caicedo, I feel. I’d go along with Rice.”

Arsenal signed Declan Rice from West Ham United for a reported payment of £105 million in the summertime of 2023. He is made 113 appearances for them, scoring 17 objectives and offering 23 assists. Nevertheless, he is failed to assist them win a serious trophy.

Caicedo, in the meantime, joined Chelsea in 2023 as properly for a reported payment of £115 million from Brighton & Hove Albion. He is made 107 appearances for the Blues, contributing six objectives and 10 assists. He is helped them win the FIFA Membership World Cup and the UEFA Europa Convention League.

Rio Ferdinand makes his decide between Arsenal’s Declan Rice and Chelsea’s Moises Caicedo

One other Manchester United legend, Rio Ferdinand, has additionally shared his decide between Declan Rice and Moises Caicedo. He stated that for the No. 8 place, he would decide the Arsenal star because of his objective contributions. He added that he would decide the Chelsea man if he had been in search of a holding midfielder.

Highlighting the attributes of each midfielders, Ferdinand stated on his YouTube channel, Rio Ferdinand Presents:

“I feel that they’ve a variety of similarities of their sport. Declan, when you let him off the leash, he’ll provide you with extra going ahead. However Caicedo, defensively, he smells hazard faster and higher, that’s extra of his make up. I don’t suppose there’s a lot between them [at the moment], if I’m being sincere. I’d be joyful to have both of them. Each of them, after they had been available on the market to be bought, I used to be screaming for Manchester United to purchase them.”

The previous Manchester United defender added:

“I noticed the worth in Caicedo, I believed he would have been magnificent for Manchester United. Declan would have additionally been a ridiculous signing as properly. It relies on what place you’re going to play them in. In the event you’re going to play a holding midfielder, I’d in all probability say Caicedo. However when you’re going to say as a No. 8, I’d say Declan. You let Declan go ahead, he scores extra objectives than Caicedo all day lengthy.”

Rice’s Arsenal presently sit atop the Premier League desk after seven video games within the 2025-26 season. Caicedo’s Chelsea, in the meantime, are seventh, 5 factors behind the leaders. Arsenal and Chelsea will face off first at Stamford Bridge within the league on November 30 earlier than the reverse fixture on February 28, 2026.