- Declan Rice did not celebrate after scoring in Arsenal’s 6-0 win over West Ham
- The former Hammers captain laughed on the Gunners bench after being substituted
- Arsenal fans have gone from over-celebrating to over-reacting…their team HAS to get behind Liverpool’s victory. everything is beginning podcast
Declan Rice laughed with his teammates on the Arsenal bench as Mikel Arteta’s team thrashed West Ham.
William Saliba, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel and Leandro Trossard had scored before half-time at the London Stadium, and the fans left en masse during the break.
Saka then added a second after the restart before Rice completed the rout with an explosive finish from outside the box to add insult to injury for the hapless Hammers.
As he walked away, the England international decided not to celebrate, shortly afterwards he was replaced by Mohamed Elneny with the result beyond doubt.
Although he refrained from expressing his enthusiasm on the field, Rice couldn’t help but smile on the bench as he spoke with Saka and Ben White about his goal.
Declan Rice scored a great goal in Arsenal’s rout of West Ham at the London Stadium on Sunday.
But despite the hostile reception at his former club, the midfielder chose not to celebrate his goal.
After bolstering their title ambitions with such a decisive victory, Arsenal fans took to social media to share their reactions to the incident.
One wrote: “Declan Rice on the bench laughing at West Ham, they applauded him.”
Another added: “Rice is laughing out loud on the bench. I know his fans are furious.”
Another supporter commented: “PLS THE WAY MY COMMENTER WAS 3EEB 3ALYK ALREADY DECLAN RICE AFTER THEY SHOWED HIM LAUGHING ON THE BENCH I’M CRYING.”
Another wrote: “Rice acts very sad after laughing out loud on the bench DJSJSJSJ.”
Arsenal fans on social media enjoyed watching the former Hammers captain laugh with his teammates on the bench.
Although he chose not to celebrate his goal, Rice was not exempt from a hostile reception upon his return to the home of his former club.
A chorus of leaders echoed throughout the stadium every time the 25-year-old touched the ball before his substitution.
Gunners fan Piers Morgan commented on Rice’s reception during the game, branding the West Ham fans who booed their former captain “classless”.
