Arteta lives on the pitch with us, claims Rice
![Rice had nothing but kind words for Arteta after beating Liverpool. EFE](https://cdn.resfu.com/media/img_news/afp_en_f3611a679fb9a86885b077d8bbcb6e2bf9e87cb3.jpg?size=1000x&lossy=1)
Arsenal blew the Premier League title race wide open as Gabriel Martinelli punished a howler from Liverpool keeper Alisson Becker to inspire a crucial 3-1 win over the leaders on Sunday.
The Gunners have been heavily criticised on social media for overdoing the celebrations for Sunday's win, which also involves coach Mikel Arteta, who is enjoying his side's victory like a player.
"He’s our manager, he lives on the pitch with us. He lives every ball with us and when you have that and you see what he transmits from the sidelines to the pitch, it gives you so much confidence as a player," Declan Rice said of his coach's behaviour.
"We’ve got some great characters in the team who were pushing on, driving on at half time that it wasn’t a moment to let our heads drop. We’re really grateful we have him as our manager," he concluded.