DECLAN RICE emerged from the wreckage of Arsenal's black sabbath and promised "it's time to pull our socks up" in their Champions League moment of truth.
The Gunners head for Bayern Munich and another reunion with their old Tottenham nemesis Harry Kane tomorrow night with their quarter-final deliciously poised after last week's 2-2 draw in the first leg at the Emirates.
On the home front, Arsenal's Premier League title challenge suffered its first misfire of 2024 in Sunday's shock 2-0 home defeat by Aston Villa and Rice believes a "special night" at the Allianz Arena would be the perfect cure.
The £105million midfielder said: "We're gutted and disappointed we've lost a massive game, but now it's time for a reaction.
"We've been on such an amazing run since January, won so many football matches, and got ourselves back into an unbelievable position after being written off at Christmas.
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