Arsenal beat Liverpool 1-0 at Anfield on Sunday to move top of the Premier League. It was Arsenal's eighth league win in nine matches, with Kai Havertz scoring the only goal from a Declan Rice delivery.
Rice on Arteta's message
Rice said: "I think the manager had a really honest conversation with me at the start of the season and still thinks I can do more in this shirt and for this club."
The move for the goal
Rice said: "This season so far I've been feeling really good. We spoke about overlaps before this game and I spoke to Havertz about attacking the box with real aggression and he was there. He nearly could have had another one with the same action. I'm so happy for him because he deserves that goal and ultimately to win 1-0."
Havertz said: "Ninety percent of the goal belongs to this man. We all know his right foot. Today he was there, brilliant overlap and perfect cross. For me it was an easy tap in. That goal definitely belongs to him."
Ending the wait at Anfield
Rice said: "We've not won here in 14 years. We got off to a very good start. We could have probably managed the game better but it was relentless attacks. We could have probably done a bit more as well in front of goal but in the end that defensive line, the way we stick together, that togetherness we have it's undefeated. It's nothing I've ever seen before."
Havertz said: "I think it means a lot to the football club. It's been 14 years. That's what Arsenal fans deserve and I think we're all happy that we gave it to them. We all know what this stadium is about, what the fans are about. They have big players, top players and I think they can show their quality. We knew that this was coming for us in this game and we all stuck together, we defended together."
Rice on the title race
Rice said: "No. I've learned that the table you can only take it seriously in February, March. If you're there, or thereabouts, then you are in with a shout. Anything between now and then, you just have to win as many as you can."
