{"id":8006,"date":"2026-05-03T10:10:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T10:10:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=8006"},"modified":"2026-05-03T10:10:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T10:10:08","slug":"darren-bent-predicts-mikel-arteta-will-drop-arsenal-star-against-atletico-madrid-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=8006","title":{"rendered":"Darren Bent predicts Mikel Arteta will drop Arsenal star against Atletico Madrid | 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=\"457\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-a1cc.png?w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28215708\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"sync\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Darren Bent claimed Myles Lewis-Skelly gave a top-level performance against Fulham (Picture: PLP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Darren Bent fears Myles Lewis-Skelly will find himself back on the bench against Atletico Madrid, despite delivering a \u201910 out of 10\u2032 performance against Fulham.<\/p>\n<p>The Hale End Academy graduate has found opportunities to come by this season following his stellar breakthrough last term when he excelled as a makeshift left-back.<\/p>\n<p>With a Champions League semi-final second leg on the horizon, Mikel Arteta chose to ring the changes for Saturday\u2019s game against Fulham and gambled by handing Lewis-Skelly a first ever start in his preferred role in the heart of midfield. <\/p>\n<p>The 19-year-old rewarded his manager\u2019s faith with an all-action display but Bent fears it won\u2019t be enough to see him retain his place against Diego Simeone\u2019s side on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Zubimendi will probably come back in because he\u2019s the more senior player,\u2019 Bent told Premier League Live. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018But I think the manager will be looking at his performance today thinking do you know what if a game\u2019s going on against Atletico and it\u2019s not quite working, he\u2019ll have no doubts whatsoever. He knows he\u2019s good enough to play in there, go and play.<\/p>\n<p>I understand Zubimendi\u2019s been outstanding this season, maybe he\u2019s faltered a bit of late. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"378\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2274212338.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28214983\" alt=\"Arsenal v Fulham - Premier League\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Myles Lewis-Skelly impressed Mikel Arteta against Fulham (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018But Myles Lewis-Skelly, that\u2019s not just a normal performance where you go he did OK, he did alright. He is capable of playing there, that was a top level performance.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Bent did, however, suggest that with the games coming thick and fast, Arteta will have seen enough on Saturday to be confident that Lewis-Skelly could yet have a role to play in midfield during the remainder of the run-in.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I genuinely think Mikel Arteta will be looking at that thinking if he doesn\u2019t play against Atletico, he could defintely play against West Ham.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I think it\u2019s important to have the right players and evironment around him. Putting him alongside the likes of Declan and Eberechi Eze is key. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2274181680.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28215012\" alt=\"Arsenal v Fulham - Premier League\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Myles Lewis-Skelly started in midfield for Arsenal against Fulham (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018I think Declan will always talk to him. He had Mark Nolbe for him when he got in that West Ham team.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I think it was the perfect environment, the perfect opposition in terms of a team that wasn\u2019t really going to press, although I thought they\u2019d be better. He was just outstanding today. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018All the little bits he had to do, breaking up play, passing the ball forwards. That was the key, too often in the last few weeks we\u2019ve seen Arsenal players pass the buck and go backwards. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2274259276.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28215961\" alt=\"Arsenal v Fulham - Premier League\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Darren Bent praised the role Declan Rice played in helping Myles Lewis-Skelly (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018That then allows the team to get back into shape and then it\u2019s hard to break down. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018The moment Lewis-Skelly got it he was on the half-term then boom, where\u2019s Saka, where\u2019s Eze, where\u2019s Trossard. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018Then when you\u2019ve beaten that press early Arsenal can play in the areas they want.\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Mikel Arteta sends message to \u2018incredible\u2019 Manchester United transfer target<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Ray Parlour names Arsenal star who will leave as Gunners consider selling four players<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Edwin van der Sar claims Arsenal star is not \u2018world class\u2019\u2026 but Man Utd flop is<\/span><\/p>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom\">\n\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Comment now<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-comment\" href=\"#social-comment\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-comments__label\">Comments<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-preferred-source\" href=\"#social-preferred-source\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-preferred-source__label\">Add as preferred source<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- \u603b\u5bb9\u5668\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u5bbd908px Grid\u7d27\u51d1\u5e03\u5c40 -->\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; 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