Arsenal’s teenager is making his mark on the pitch but after two red cards the Gunners boss has given him a serious talk
Mikel Arteta did not want to have the chat while the passions were still raging, which they were on Tuesday night and in a jubilant way after the 7-1 Champions League win at PSV Eindhoven. And so the Arsenal manager waited. Myles Lewis-Skelly, though, knew what was coming and it duly did on Friday, as Arsenal prepared for Sunday’s Premier League trip to Manchester United.
The 18-year-old left-back was a lucky boy against PSV. On a booking, he committed to a challenge on Richard Ledezma in the 26th minute and got none of the ball and all of the man. It looked to be a second yellow card and yet the referee, Jesús Gil Manzano, chose to spare him. Which was a surprise to everyone, Arteta included, and certainly those who have followed Gil Manzano in La Liga this season, where he has averaged nearly seven cards a game – more than any other official.
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