Myles Lewis-Skelly just did something at Arsenal for the first time in 39 years
Myles Lewis-Skelly was outstanding for Arsenal in their win against Chelsea.
The Gunners were comfortably the better side in the Premier League clash at the Emirates Stadium, and they deserved to win the game.
Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard scored for Arsenal after Morgan Rogers gave Chelsea a very early lead.
Those two players are getting most of the plaudits, and rightly so. But Lewis-Skelly deserves praise as well, and he entered his name in the Arsenal history books.
Myles Lewis-Skelly matches Arsenal record set in 1987 vs Chelsea
Myles Lewis-Skelly started in midfield for Arsenal once again against Chelsea.
There were some fans who wanted Bruno Guimaraes to get the nod instead of the teenager, but the Brazilian was only fit enough for the bench.
Lewis-Skelly is under constant pressure to perform to keep his place in the side, and he showed his class against Chelsea today.
The midfielder didn’t put a foot wrong throughout his time on the pitch and received a standing ovation from the home support when he came off in the second half.
While Lewis-Skelly’s performance should do all the talking, we think he deserves recognition for doing something for the first time in nearly 39 years.
The Arsenal academy graduate became the first English teenager since Michael Thomas in 1987 to start each of the Gunners’ first three games of a season. He is the first ever to do so in the Premier League era. (Opta’s Harvey Downes on X)
Thomas turned 20 just two days after his third consecutive start at the beginning of the 1987/88 season, so Lewis-Skelly could break his record if he gets the nod against Sunderland on Sunday.
Myles Lewis-Skelly deserves to keep his place in Arsenal’s starting XI
We are so impressed with Lewis-Skelly’s performance against Chelsea.
It’s never easy dealing with the likes of Cole Palmer and Reece James in the middle of the park, but for the most part, the teenager made it look easy.
Big-money summer signing Guimaraes will definitely want to start more games, and he has already shown how good he can be.
However, we really think Lewis-Skelly should keep his place in the side when Arsenal take on Napoli in the Champions League on Wednesday.
