- Myles Lewis-Skelly delivered one other spectacular efficiency vs Tottenham
- Declan Rice was filled with reward for his team-mate after the hard-fought win
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Declan Rice heaped reward on Myles Lewis-Skelly after {the teenager} starred in Arsenal’s north London derby win over Tottenham on Wednesday night time.
Lewis-Skelly, 18, has damaged into the Arsenal first group in current weeks and excelled at left again, regardless of enjoying most of his academy profession as a midfielder.
He produced one other tremendous efficiency on the Emirates on Wednesday as Arsenal got here from behind to safe a 2-1 win and near inside 4 factors of league leaders Liverpool.
Talking after the match, Rice hailed Lewis-Skelly’s fearless method, and in contrast him to ex-Tottenham and Fulham midfielder Moussa Dembele.
‘It’s scary,’ Rice informed TNT Sports activities when discussing Lewis-Skelly’s skill. ‘I stated the 18-year-olds now haven’t any worry in any respect.
‘There have been 4 or 5 occasions the place he has that Moussa Dembele trait. He makes use of his physique to get away from stuff. To indicate that at 18 years previous is unbelievable.’
Myles Lewis-Skelly (left) starred in Arsenal’s win over Tottenham on Wednesday night time
Declan Rice was filled with reward for his teenage team-mate after the sport on the Emirates
Rice hailed Lewis-Skelly’s versatility and in contrast him to ex-Tottenham and Fulham midfielder Moussa Dembele
Lewis-Skelly has been retaining extra seasoned professionals similar to Oleksandr Zinchenko and Riccardo Calafiori out of the group since being handed his alternative by Mikel Arteta.
Rice expects the teenager to finally transfer again into midfield, however feels his versatility can solely be a energy transferring forwards as he tipped Lewis-Skelly for worldwide honours.
‘He’s a midfielder by commerce, he can play 6 and eight,’ Rice added. ‘To know these roles at 18 is unbelievable. Who is aware of what England holds for him.’
Arteta was equally impressed with Lewis-Skelly after he held his personal towards Tottenham’s harmful attackers.
‘He was phenomenal once more at the moment,’ Arteta stated. ‘He’s an actual persona and has an actual perspective about him, you want it to play vs (Dejan) Kulusevski and (Brennan) Johnson. The way in which he dealt with the state of affairs and event was high.’
Rio Ferdinand is aware of a factor or two about defending, and he was additionally blown away by how Lewis-Skelly dealt with himself when confronted with Kulusevski and Johnson.
Ferdinand stated: ‘To take care of them each the way in which he did, he deserves large credit score.’
