The 18-year-old featured for the Gunner’s in their 3-0 Champions League win over Monaco
Arsenal 's Myles Lewis-Skelly is challenged by Monaco's Lamine Camara during the Uefa Champions League match at Emirates Stadium on December 11th. Photograph: Justin Setterfield/Getty ImagesLewis-Skelly, who like Saka is a product of the club’s Hale End Academy, was thrust into the European spotlight against Monaco at the Emirates amid Arsenal ’s defensive crisis.
“I just said to him, like I said to him before the game, that this is his level. He needs to have no doubts about his confidence, and what he’s doing in training. I was pleased with him, he was a big part of the first goal, and I’m so proud of him.” “We aim for the highest position, obviously, with our feet on the ground because we have to stay humble and try to be focused on the things we can improve, but also having in mind that we are an amazing team and we have to be confident and keep growing.
“The players are not panicking when they don’t have the control. They are calm and composed, and that shows maturity, too.”
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