Declan Rice: Arsenal focused on ‘staying top’ of Premier League table to the end

SportFootballDeclan Rice: Arsenal focused on ‘staying top’ of Premier League table to the endThe Gunners ended City’s three-day stay at the top of the table with a 1-0 win over Newcastle at the Emirates Stadium.Philip Duncan Sunday 26 April 2026 13:06 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"a8b5692e-3362-4e04-9024-bcc9ac74dcbd","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-rice-newcastle-declan-rice-premier-league-b2965159.html","title":"Declan Rice: Arsenal focused on ‘staying top’ of Premier League table to the end"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-3968","index":0}Declan Rice said the mood in the Arsenal camp was only positive (Adam Davy/PA) (PA Wire)Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Inside_Sport_CDP","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSportNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Declan Rice insisted Arsenal were ready to remain at the top of the Premier League until the bitter end a...