The decision to make that same trip 12 months ago was credited with playing an enormous role in Arsenal sensational form during the second half of last season which nearly saw Mikel Arteta’s men pip City to the title.
It will require another almost faultless run on result if Arsenal are to go one better this season an overhaul Liverpool, but Rice remains confident.
‘There’s still a really long way to go,’ Rice said about Arsenal’s hopes for the season.
Covering almost every blade of grass, Rice overpowered the likes of Mateo Kovacic and Bernardo Silva who struggled to contain the 26-year-old over the course of one his best displays for the Gunners.
Having been knocked out of the FA Cup by Manchester United, a gap in a grueling schedule opened up which allowed Arsenal to embark on a warm weather training camp in Dubai.
