Arsenal wonderkid Myles Lewis-Skelly, 18, names unlikely player he is modelling his game on
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ARSENAL'S teenage sensation Myles Lewis-Skelly has opened up on his bid to emulate a departing Gunners star. The starlet, 18, is striving to win trophies on all fronts this season after helping his side complete a 3-2 win against Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup.
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Lewis-Skelly is establishing himself as a regular in Mikel Arteta’s first team at left back, despite starring in The Hale End academy as a central midfielder. And on the day it came out that Kieran Tierney is free to leave the Gunners, he opened up on what he’s learned from the Scottish full-back.
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He said: "I tried to mirror [myself on] Kieran Tierney. "Be strong in my duels, help the team out defensively and just be secure. “He’s a great defender. His recovery runs are top so I tell him all the time that I take bits from his game. "His crosses into the box are exceptional because he’s a natural left back.
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"I’ve learnt a lot from him.". Lewis-Skelly made his first Champions League start against Monaco last week. FOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALS. And he was rewarded with his full Premier League debut against Everton - both in which he kept successive clean sheets.
He progresses the ball brilliantly from left-back and shows maturity developed during his time growing up as a midfielder. He continued: "[I'm strong] on the ball, ball retention and keeping the play simple. "I’ve taken the basics from midfield to left back so it’s helped me.
