‘I feel like I took my opportunity’ – Lewis-Skelly on his return to the Arsenal team

‘I feel like I took my opportunity’ – Lewis-Skelly on his return to the Arsenal team

Myles Lewis-Skelly says he is relishing the opportunity to bring Arsenal “back to glory” after returning to the starting 11 in the last three games.

Lewis-Skelly has struggled for game time this season compared with the previous campaign, but has started in midfield in the last three games, helping the Gunners to three wins.

“It was tough initially,” Lewis-Skelly admitted when asked about finding himself out of the team.

“But, for me, I pride myself on having mental strength. Sport is not one pathway, because there are ups and downs. And it’s how you bounce back from that, and how you are in those moments when you face adversity. That is what defines you.

“I spoke with my family and friends. I just told them: ‘I don’t want to hear all the noise that is coming from social media. Let me stay in this moment, let me continue to face this adversity and let me come out the other side of it’.

“For me, it is just always being prepared, always feeling like I prepare as a starter – because you never know when your time will come. Luckily enough for me, it came against Fulham. I feel like I took my opportunity and just helped the team out as much as I can.”

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Lewis-Skelly came through the youth ranks at Arsenal playing in midfield, but has been used largely at left-back since breaking into the first team.

“He told me: ‘You are going to play midfield, so go for it’. So, that is what I did! I had to be bold and play with courage, because that is what this league demands,” Lewis-Skelly said on his conversations with the Arsenal boss before his recent run in the starting 11.