Myles Lewis-Skelly says he fears no one after breaking into the Arsenal team and believes he showed during Wednesday’s north London derby how he isn’t soft. Lewis-Skelly was one of Arsenal’s star performers in their 2-1 win over Tottenham, despite being just 18 years old.
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The left-back relished the intensity of the derby and was involved in a scuffle with Tottenham midfielder Lucas Bergvall before being subbed late on. Lewis-Skelly whipped up the crowd as he went off the pitch at Emirates Stadium and afterwards stressed the importance of imposing himself on the game.
“Never afraid of no one,” he told Optus Sport. “I want to go against the best. I want to be the best. “My mum, my grandma, my friends [were at the game]. I had to put on a show for my grandma, make sure that I did not look soft in front of her! I had to make sure I was winning my tackles for her and hopefully she is proud of me.
“It (the derby) was amazing, it was everything that lived up to my dreams. I couldn’t believe it. I just had to take in every moment of every second of the game. Honestly, it was amazing.”. The win was a vital one for Arsenal after they were dumped out of the FA Cup by Manchester United last week and lost the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final to Newcastle.
