Arsenal have made quite a name for themselves as a club that gives youth a chance since Mikel Arteta took the reins.
Bukayo Saka is the biggest success story from the Arsenal academy in recent years, but he’s by no means the only one.
The likes of Reiss Nelson, Eddie Nketiah and Emile Smith Rowe all contributed to Arsenal’s first team and are still in the Premier League.
And now, the likes of Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis Skelly have broken into the first team, with Max Dowman potentially the next in line.
Saka has now spoken about one of his fellow Arsenal academy graduates whose potential he has deemed “scary”.
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Bukayo Saka says Myles Lewis-Skelly’s potential is ‘scary’
Saka, speaking to Sky Sports at the weekend, was asked about Lewis-Skelly’s impressive progress since making the first-team this season.
Saka said he was impressed and proud of Lewis-Skelly, saying his talent and character are akin to a more seasoned professional.
“Myles is another one,” said Saka. “Look at him, he’s 18 years old and he’s playing these type of games like he’s been playing for years.
“Especially the two legs against Real Madrid, how solid he was, how confident he wa,s getting the ball in the midfield driving through…
“I’m so proud of him and you know to see the steps that he’s making is it’s scary you know how how far he can go.”
Saka was then asked just how far he thinks Lewis-Skelly can go, to which he replied: “I actually don’t know… I think it’s up to him!”
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Lewis-Skelly has earned massive praise in recent times, and, remarkably, the 18-year-old’s qualities are having a positive knock-on effect.
Bukayo Saka makes Martin Odegaard a better player, and according to Ian Wright, Lewis-Skelly has a similar effect on Gabriel Martinelli.
“Since Myles Lewis-Skelly’s been in the team, it’s no coincidence again, Martinelli all of a sudden is looking like the Martinelli that we always thought was coming,” Wright said on the Wrighty’s House podcast.
“And so, finishing like he finished there and playing with that confidence where you think, this guy feels like he can take anyone on and score at any time he gets a chance.
“He’s got that kind of confidence about him. And I think that again, it’s because the left-footed player on that same side as him, who can invert, go outside, let him come, is working wonders for him. Our left side works now.”
It’ll be exciting to see how Lewis-Skelly continues to develop at Arsenal – if he keeps this up, he could well become one of the best full-backs in the world.
