Declan Rice reveals he ‘DEFIED’ Arsenal orders by shooting from free-kick against Real Madrid after chat with team-mate

DECLAN RICE revealed his stunning free-kick against Real Madrid was not part of the plan – after he defied Arsenal’s set-piece guru.

Rice curled a stunner past Thibaut Courtois before matching it moments later with an equally sensational top corner strike.

EPADeclan Rice defied Arsenal’s set-piece coach to shoot against Real Madrid[/caption] YouTube/Amazon Prime Video SportNicolas Jover urged Rice to cross[/caption]

Initially, fans online gave credit to set-piece coach Nicolas Jover ...