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Arsenal boss was left impressed again with another stellar performance from Myles-Lewis Skelly in the 2-1 win over Tottenham.
There were many bright spots for Arsenal in the 2-1 win over Tottenham at the Emirates, but the performance of Myles Lewis-Skelly might be the pick of the bunch.
In his first north London derby, in what is always a pressure-packed and tense contest, Myles looked in complete control from the outset, dealing with anything and everything put in front of him.
His was progressive with his passes, got forward several times, and marshalled Dejan Kulusevski with aplomb, along with winning back possession and kickstarting moves forward.
One could say that the left-back is his spot to lose now and what that means for Riccardo Calafiori is unknown, but Myles has hit the ground running since being given his chance by Mikel Arteta.
But what more is there to be said of a teenager who, in what could be described as the most important game for the club, simply looked like he was having a Sunday kick with his friends against Premier League opponents?
"I think it’s very rare to see 18-year-olds playing against Kulusevski and Johnson in a big London derby for the first time to perform with that composure, attitude and that control emotionally," Arteta said via arsenal.com. "It's very rare to see."
Myles rarely seems to get flustered and panic and in spots where seasoned veterans crumble, he doesn't, not to mention his thirst for the physical side of football which the Emirates faithful absolutely loved.
Lewis-Skelly has barely put a foot wrong since being given the opportunity by Arteta and it is yet another feather in the cap of our famous Hale End academy to have yet another star in the making.
And Arteta has also praised the academy's work in getting Myles ready for the big stage.
"I think it makes everybody at the club very proud because he's been in our system for a long time and we know the kind of education that the academy is giving to our boys to get prepared," Arteta added. "We have to pick them at the moment that we believe they are ready, and with him, it was very, very early and in a different position because he's never played as a full-back before, but he responds in the manner that he's on, which is a enjoy to watch."
The task for Myles now is to keep this up for as long as possible. Yes, there will be down moments given he's just 18 years old, but he's off to a flying start and the fact that he's one of our own, makes all the success he's having, much sweeter.