Declan Rice raced over to the Arsenal fans tucked away into the corner, grabbed the television camera in both hands, and planted a smacker right on the lens. It was not just the broadcaster’s equipment he’d hauled into his clutches but Arsenal’s march to the Premier League title too.
For these are the big moments seized by the best players. When his Arsenal side were huffing and puffing, nervous and edgy, after Gabriel had handed Bournemouth an early lead with shocking backpass that proved even the most level heads wobble sometimes, Rice stepped up with the first brace of his Arsenal career.