Rice: My form was affected by the European Cup at the beginning of last season, and now I feel much better

July 25th Arsenal star Rice talked about his status at the beginning of last season and his feelings during this year's preparation period.

Rice said: "I have higher requirements for myself this year, and I am pushing myself with all my strength. I performed very well at the end of last season, but at the beginning of last season, my condition was far from what I had to do with myself. There are several reasons here. After the European Cup final, I was under great psychological pressure and I only had 16 days off. After that, we went straight to the new Premier League season, which was really difficult.

"It took me several months to get back to shape, but this year I have a full pre-season preparation period. Now I feel that my physical condition is very ideal and I am full of strength. I hope to have a very strong start in the new season, and I have also made such a request to myself. ”