What Declan Rice did to Jakub Kiwior proves Arsenal can push Man City and Liverpool all the way

There was a moment in the second half where it appeared Declan Rice did not have anything left. The England international had chased Mario Lemina back into his own half and forced the Wolves midfielder out of play. A minor victory in the grand scheme of things but in a title race this close, every win matters.

It was hardly one that Rice could celebrate though. As Jakub Kiwior reached out to offer him a congratulatory high five, Arsenal’s club record signing couldn’t even muster the energy to lift his arm and receive it.

It was an alarming indictment of the fatigue that is endemic in this Arsenal squad right now. Perhaps most concerning of all for the Gunners though, was that as Rice stared up to the clock, there was still 20 minutes to go.

The turnaround has been brutally tight for Arsenal. They stayed overnight in Munich before flying home on Thursday morning. The players got back in the afternoon and were in again on Friday morning for a training session before completing media duties and making the journey to Wolverhampton.

Arsenal had gone out with a whimper in consecutive games now. Would history repeat itself against a depleted but spirited Wolves side?

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As Rice sprinted into the box to fire a ball across the area and earn Arsenal a corner in the 90th minute, the question was answered. The Gunners found something extra in those six minutes of added time that is truly what champions are made of.

Bukayo Saka danced superbly through the Wolves defence and fired over. Rice stung the palms of Jose Sa. The pressure was phenomenal until