Mikel Arteta speaking after Arsenal’s win. (Image: Sky Sports)
manager revealed the desire of Myles Lewis-Skelly to play more games after the teenager starred in his side’s 5-1 hammering of .
The 18-year-old sublimely curled in his first goal during the second half, again defying his inexperience with another impressive individual display.
The left-back even had the confidence to then mock City striker by mimicking his famous yoga pose celebration.
And afterwards, Arteta was full of praise for the player who only made his senior debut back in September.
“You need big individual performances to beat them,” said the Spaniard. “Myles was certainly one of them, the maturity he showed and competitiveness as well. He plays with that personality and he’s scored a beautiful goal.”
And Arteta also revealed how the young star has been pressing him for game time. “He has been pushing us since he has been with us,” he added. “We like his character and personality.
“He has so much courage. He has qualities that fit into the way we want to play. He got some minutes and he is asking for more. He deserves to play.”
Myles Lewis-Skelly was all smiles after his goal. (Image: Getty)
Arteta was also questioned on his side’s intentions in the transfer market, with the window closing at 11pm on Monday night. But despite insisting he had only been focused this weekend on his side’s game, he did hint at the club trying to bring new faces in.
On whether any business was likely, he said: “I don’t know. I have been focused in the last 24 hours on what we needed to do to beat As for the situation, we will discuss it as we always do, and then (on Thursday), that is the important thing.
“It’s about intentions (with transfers). And with out intention, I think we have been very clear from very angle with what we want to. But then there is the reality and what you are able to do.”
have been linked with a host of forward targets, and this week .
But with his team having been criticised for a perceived lack of clinical finishing, Arteta could reflect on a sublime attacking display against the champions.
“We had a bit of luck in certain moments, and then we had the opportunities,” he added. “I think we were our intentions, our aggression with the ball, how we wanted to hurt them, and the way we finished the actions, exceptional.”