In football, there are moments that drift beyond tactics — moments where time folds, legends breathe, and a player becomes something more than his role. On a roaring night at the Emirates, Declan Rice did just that.

The four matches in the first legs of this season's UEFA Champions League quarterfinals ties have all been action-packed goal fests so far. The most impactful game was Arsenal hammering three past Real Madrid,

Over the past few seasons, we have got used to Arsenal scoring from set-pieces. Jack-in-the-box set-piece coach Nicolas Jover jumps up, Bukayo Saka or Declan Rice swings in one of those menacing corners and Gabriel/William Saliba/Thomas Partey marmalises the defenders to head in.