Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has made some big statements about 2 academy players. These two youngsters are already the first team members and have played regularly this season.
Gunners have one of the best academies in the world. Recently, many top talents have came from their academy. Bukayo Saka is the best example as he is now one of the best players in the world.
Arsenal have continued to provide a progressive path to their academy stars this season. As of now, 2 players – Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly are their regular first team members despite their young age.
Arsenal boss praises Nwaneri and Lewis-Skelly
Nwaneri is just 17 years old and he made his debut at the age of 15. Before the start of this season, he had 2 senior appearances to his name. Nwaneri is now a regular first team member.
The 17 year old has already played 17 games for Arsenal this season. He has even scored 4 goals and impressed everyone with his quality. On the other hand, Lewis-Skelly made his senior debit this season.
He has played 12 games for the first team so far. Earlier, there were reports that Gunners are planning to hand the 18 year old a new and improved contract. Mikel Arteta is very proud of these players and has praised them recently.
“I think those two players are playing because they deserve to, not just down to injuries. They play because they are good players” – Arteta about Nwaneri and Lewis-Skelly via AFCStuff.
This comments will make both players happy as they feel appreciated for their efforts. This will also inject them with motivation of doing more and becoming regular starter for their beloved club in future.
Lastly, Arteta said that they need to focus more on their academy players. He added that they need to develop their young stars into versatile players before going into market to recruit new players.
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