'Shooting Like Beckham'..."I watched the documentary and shot it" Revealing the story behind Arsenal New Aces' 30m mid-range goal..."You have to shoot to win!"

 Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice, who scored a wonder goal with a mid-range shot in the ninth round of the 2023/24 English Premier League against Chelsea, revealed the story behind his goal.

According to British soccer media outlet 90MIN, Rice was inspired to hit the mid-range goal after watching a documentary about David Beckham. In an interview after the league match against Chelsea on the 22nd, Rice said, "I tried a mid-range shot against Chelsea after watching one of Beckham's 'life goals,' a mid-range goal against Wimbledon FC, which appeared in Beckham's documentary."

"Everyone was talking about Beckham's documentary, so I watched it the night before the game," Rice said. "One of the highlights at the beginning of the documentary was Beckham's mid-range shot from the halfway line against Wimbledon, and I was inspired by that."

In the 1996/97 season, Beckham's club, Manchester United, played Wimbledon in the opening round of the Premier League and won 3-0. It was the game that put Beckham's name on the map.

In the 42nd minute against Wimbledon, Beckham, 22, saw opposing goalkeeper Neil Sullivan off his line and fired a curious mid-range shot from just behind the halfway line. It was a long shot that had to travel a distance of about 50 meters. The shot sailed high and into the goal over Sullivan's head. It was the first goal to showcase Beckham's legendary kicking accuracy.

"When I saw that goal, I thought it was unbelievable," Rice said, adding, "I had a similar situation against Chelsea and I kicked it in." "It was an important goal to lift Arsenal (from a deficit). You have to keep trying to shoot. You have to shoot to score," he said, seemingly pleased with his own goal.

Down 2-0 in the ninth round of the league against Chelsea, Rice capitalized on a misplaced pass from Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez in the 32nd minute. Sanchez stepped outside the penalty box and tried to connect with a short pass into the midfield area, but made a "miscue" that landed at Rice's feet. Rice didn't hesitate and connected with a sensational shot that went past Sanchez and into the corner of the net to make it 2-1. 카지노사이트가이드

"Arsenal were surprisingly down 0-2 against Chelsea, but Rice's goal reignited their fighting spirit," said '90MIN', "It was a wonder goal from about 35 yards (32 meters)."

The Gunners then fought for a result, with Arsenal's Leandro Trosar scoring in the 39th minute to draw 2-2.

"Decisions shouldn't take a long time to make," Rice said. "Whether it's a pass or a shot, you have to make a quick decision and then deliver the result. I saw Beckham's mid-range goal, so I (tried it) and I was able to finish it well."

Arsenal's draw against Chelsea was a valuable point away from home.

It was also an encouraging performance in the league title race, as the Gunners extended their unbeaten streak to nine games. The Gunners are currently second in the league on points (21) and goal difference, level on points with Manchester City.