What Declan Rice did to mock Real Madrid after Arsenal Champions League masterclass

Arsenal star Declan Rice has continued showcasing his dominance over Real Madrid after being named player of the match in both Champions League quarter-final legs.

In the 3-0 first leg victory, it was two unbelievable free-kicks from Rice that put the Gunners in control of the tie. At the Bernabeu, .

Goals from Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli, either side of a Vinicius Junior strike, saw Arsenal seal a historic 5-1 aggregate victory with Rice making his thoughts perfectly clear on the magnitude of their triumph.

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“It is massive," "I sensed it before I signed for the club that we were on an upwards trajectory. In this competition we have done amazingly well. We have full trust in the manager he has been amazing. This club is going to do special things in the next couple of years.”

Having already played two very different roles against Madrid,

However, it is quite clear Arteta has full belief in him to do exactly that. "Obviously, he's been decisive in the tie," "Today, in a different way, I think it was immense.

"His presence, the power that he showed, how composed he was. Without the ball, I think he led the team in many moments and turned the game in our favour. And I think that's why you need players at this level to step up and have a big contribution. And he certainly has done that."

Despite delivering such a fantastic performance, Rice spoke to TNT Sports post-match and made it clear he was already thinking about this weekend's clash away at Ipswich Town just 15 minutes after the final whistle.

However, he seemingly could not resist one final jibe at Madrid with Reddit user pointing out that the 26-year-old was one of 2million to like the Spanish club's post that confirmed the final score was 2-1.

Alongside that, he has also uploaded a few posts to his own with special messages for Gabriel Martinelli and Mikel Merino before paying tribute to the Arsenal fans that made the trip to Madrid.

With a picture of him gesturing to those in the top corner of the Bernabeu, Rice wrote: "thank you to the travelling fans, incredible night [red heart emoji]."