Arsenal's Rice on taking set pieces, scoring goals and form

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LONDON -- The sheer speed of Declan Rice's evolution at Arsenal has taken many people by surprise. Just not the man himself.

The 25-year-old midfielder signed from West Ham United in the summer for an initial £100 million, with £5m in add-ons, and has been integral to the Gunners' hopes of winning the Premier League title this season as they sit two points off Liverpool at the top of the table.

"I'll be honest, some people might stand here and say 'Yeah, I've surprised myself,' but I haven't," Rice tells ESPN. "I was playing this well at West Ham, I feel like my levels at West Ham gave me so much confidence and belief in myself to have that belief I can be a…