{"id":3313,"date":"2026-03-31T20:26:55","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T20:26:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=3313"},"modified":"2026-03-31T20:26:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T20:26:55","slug":"arsenal-fans-beg-mikel-arteta-to-free-myles-lewis-skelly-after-superb-england-u21-performance-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=3313","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal fans beg Mikel Arteta to &#8216;free&#8217; Myles Lewis-Skelly after superb England U21 performance | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"491\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2269269915.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27790932\" alt=\"England v Moldova - UEFA U21 EURO 2027 Qualifier\" decoding=\"sync\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Arsenal\u2019s Myles Lewis-Skelly caught the eye in the England U21s\u2019 clash with Moldova (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Arsenal youngster Myles Lewis-Skelly sent Mikel Arteta a timely reminder of his undoubted quality with an eye-catching performance in the England Under-21s\u2019 4-1 win over Moldova this evening.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s proven a tough year for Lewis-Skelly after what was a phenomenal breakout season for the 19-year-old in Arsenal\u2019s first-team last term.<\/p>\n<p>But Lewis-Skelly looked well and truly back to his best in England\u2019s UEFA U21 Championship qualifier tonight, showcasing the kind of confidence and precocious ability that earned him a first senior call-up 12 months ago.<\/p>\n<p>Lee Carsley gave Lewis-Skelly the nod at left-back at Carrow Road in an England team also boasting the likes of Jobe Bellingham, Josh Acheampong and Ethan Nwaneri.<\/p>\n<p>Nwaneri stole the limelight with the opener after only 11 minutes in Norwich, but it was Lewis-Skelly\u2019s exquisite play in the build-up that led to England\u2019s early breakthrough.<\/p>\n<p>The versatile Arsenal full-back \u2013 who found himself in midfield for large parts of tonight\u2019s clash \u2013 spun on the turn smartly before dancing around a Moldovan defender and unleashing a shot with the outside of the boot at Artur Nazarciuc\u2019s goal.<\/p>\n<p>Nazarciuc managed to get a firm glove to Lewis-Skelly\u2019s strike, but the rebound fell directly into the path of Nwaneri, who cooly slotted home to the goalkeeper\u2019s left.<\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tYour football fix\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<p><strong>Metro<\/strong>&#8216;s Head of Sport James Goldman delivers punchy analysis, transfer talk and his take on the week&#8217;s biggest stories direct to your inbox every week.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up here, it&#8217;s an open goal.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Just 14 minutes later, Lewis-Skelly added another moment to his impressive highlights reel, beating two Moldovans in some style before finding Nwaneri again with an audacious flicked pass.<\/p>\n<p>Nwaneri let himself down with his finish on this occasion and the Arsenal forward \u2013 who is currently on loan at Marseille \u2013 was duly punished for his wastefulness as Moldova equalised through Vasile Luchita at the start of the second half.<\/p>\n<p>The hosts restored their lead on the hour-mark, though, as Archie Gray found the corner with a well-taken effort from the edge of the box, before Nwaneri added his second of the night \u2013 assisted by, you guessed it, Lewis-Skelly \u2013 in the 73rd minute.<\/p>\n<p>Second-half substitute Romain Esse increased England\u2019s advantage in the closing stages and Carsley\u2019s men held firm to tighten their grip on top spot in Group D of qualifying.<\/p>\n<p>Lewis-Skelly has made just one start across Arsenal\u2019s entire Premier League campaign having started 15 times across his extraordinary debut season with the Gunners last term.<\/p>\n<p>In recent days, he has even been linked with a move to Manchester United as a possible escape route out of Arsenal.<\/p>\n<p>As clips of Lewis-Skelly\u2019s outstanding performance for the England U21s began doing the rounds on social media this evening, a host of Arsenal fans began calling for Arteta to unshackle the teenager.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018FREE MYLES LEWIS-SKELLY MAN,\u2019 one Gooner wrote on X.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2248694033.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27791340\" alt=\"Arsenal FC v FC Bayern M\u00fcnchen - UEFA Champions League 2025\/26 League Phase MD5\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Lewis-Skelly has struggled for regular game-time under Arteta this season (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Another said: \u2018Lewis-Skelly has been horribly under utilised this season, hope the rumours of him potentially leaving in the summer are nonsense! Top player.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Arsenal fans don\u2019t understand what we have in Lewis-Skelly,\u2019 a third wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018So so good from Lewis-Skelly in the build up. Give him more minutes!\u2019 said another supporter in response to Nwaneri\u2019s 11th-minute goal.<\/p>\n<p>Asked about Lewis-Skelly\u2019s reduced involvement prior to Arsenal\u2019s Champions League last-16 tie with Bayer Leverkusen, Arteta said: \u2018Every season is different.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018He had very good moments in this season. He had other moments when he hasn\u2019t played in that much.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Obviously, a few days ago, in the FA Cup, he was suspended and he could not play. So, there are various reasons. Sometimes, as well, the good form of your teammates.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018There\u2019s a lot of factors that contribute to that. 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