Arsenal star Myles Lewis-Skelly is the talk of the town after his perfect debut for England on Friday night.
The Gunners academy graduate was named in the starting XI for England’s World Cup qualifier against Albania at Wembley.
It took Lewis-Skelly just 20 minutes to open his account for the Three Lions, racing onto a superb Jude Bellingham through-ball and slotting home.
The Arsenal star has enjoyed a superb rise to the top of the game this season, going from an exciting prospect to a regular starter for his club.
New England manager Thomas Tuchel sung Lewis-Skelly’s praises after the 2-0 win over Albania as he shared what he found “amazing” about him in training.
Thomas Tuchel hails Myles Lewis-Skelly confidence, humour and openness
Tuchel, speaking to the press after the match, praised Lewis-Skelly’s confidence, humour and openness around the England camp.
“He was amazing in camp,” said Tuchel. “Full of confidence, full of humour. Such an open character.
“You see everything on the pitch, off the pitch. He does it with a natural confidence.
“That’s how he plays football. Full of courage and quality. He was decisive and opened this game for us.”
Thomas Tuchel’s thoughts on Myles Lewis-Skelly’s strongest position
Tuchel also gave his thoughts on where he thinks Lewis-Skelly delivers his best football in terms of his position on the pitch.
“The second half, he played as an eight, we wanted to take more risks,” Tuchel continued, as per Sky Sports.
“The first half we played in a 4-1 and 4-1 up front. He played more conventional and scored more up front.
| Myles Lewis-Skelly stats v Albania | |
| Minutes played | 89′ |
| Goals | 1 |
| Ground duels (won) | 3 (3) |
| Touches | 87 |
| Accurate passes | 69/74 (93%) |
| Shots on target | 1 |
| Dribble attempts (succ.) | 1 (1) |
“He played as a No 8 or 10. I think his best position is where he plays for Arsenal in the left double six, inverted role.
“If you see him in possession games in training, the quality of first touch, body movement, how he plays the passes is a very high understanding of the game.
“He’s very versatile, can do a lot of things. We tried to play more conventional today because there are many players for different clubs.”
At just 18 years of age, Lewis-Skelly is still right at the start of his career, and what an impact he has made.
Rio Ferdinand was buzzing after Lewis-Skelly scored, while the English press also sung Lewis-Skelly’s praises.
It will be very exciting to see how he continues to develop for club and country in the coming years.
