A draw at Wolves leaves Arsenal five points clear at the top of the table, having played one game more than second-place Manchester City.
Rice told The Sun: “We’re not going to be handed it, we need to go and win it, we need to deserve it and we need to be ready for anything that is thrown at us.
"We spoke to each other in a firm way after Wolves, we knew we’d let ourselves and the fans down after being in such a good position. Letting it slip is not the standards that we have set ourselves this season. We had a team meeting and we are ready to go again.”
The midfielder also said: “At this stage of the season we need the supporters with us more than ever. We’ve come this far together. Now is not the time to be turning against each other. We need everyone on the same page, same path, keep fighting (as fans) for these players, for this club. Keep believing in us, keep pushing us and hopefully we can bring some special things with everyone’s help. So let’s keep going.”
Rice added, "There is a long way to go, there’s still a lot to be positive about, there’s perspective here," said the Arsenal midfielder. "We’re still having an amazing season and we can’t let any outside noise disturb that."