Arsenal have impressed many people over the last few years.
The Gunners have consistently improved under Mikel Arteta. They were nowhere near the top when he first took charge, but they are fighting for big trophies every year now.
The Premier League has once again gone away from Arsenal, but this time, the North Londoners are one of the favourites to win the Champions League after knocking out the holders.
Real Madrid were no match for Arsenal, and almost every one of Arteta’s players stepped up and delivered against them.
One of them, in particular, has blown Gary Lineker away.
Gary Lineker left stunned by Arsenal youngster Myles Lewis-Skelly
Myles Lewis-Skelly is a generational talent.
It’s very unusual to see an 18-year-old perform consistently at the highest level, but it’s even more rare to see one of them play without any fear at the biggest stage.
Not much gets more daunting than a game against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu, but Lewis-Skelly made it look very easy.
He gave nothing away to Rodrygo on that flank, and when he inverted to play in the middle of the park, he was dominant against the likes of Jude Bellingham and Aurelien Tchouameni.
Ian Wright raved about Lewis-Skelly and Hale End after the win at the Bernabeu. Now, Lineker has waxed lyrical about the 18-year-old.
He said on the Rest is Football podcast: “He takes my breath away, that boy. Confidence!”
The pundit later said: “Myles Lewis-Skelly, I just find it incredible that you can be so mature, so confident, and so able at an arena like that at a tender age of 18.
“It’s something really, really special.”
Mikel Arteta may have to change Lewis-Skelly’s position vs PSG
Arsenal have a big problem when they face Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final clash.
Thomas Partey is suspended for that game after he picked up a yellow card late in the second leg against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu.
Jorginho is also injured, so Arteta could be forced to deploy Lewis-Skelly in Partey’s position as the teenager is naturally a midfielder.
Riccardo Calafiori is expected to be back against PSG, so the Italian will be available to play at left-back.
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