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Declan Rice's Heated Half-Time Clash with Arsenal Coach

1/16/2026

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Declan Rice argued with Arsenal assistant coach Albert Stuivenberg during half-time of Arsenal's 3-2 Carabao Cup win over Chelsea, reportedly saying, "He doesn’t know what the hell he is on about."
An expert lip-reader reported the remark and the expletive-laden context.
Gabriel Magalhaes intervened to calm the situation.
The pair embraced after the match, indicating the disagreement was resolved.

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Declan Rice argued with Arsenal assistant coach Albert Stuivenberg during half-time of Arsenal's 3-2 Carabao Cup win over Chelsea, reportedly saying, "He doesn’t know what the hell he is on about."
An expert lip-reader reported the remark and the expletive-laden context.
Gabriel Magalhaes intervened to calm the situation.
The pair embraced after the match, indicating the disagreement was resolved.