Tottenham star Djed Spence has revealed that he was impressed by Myles Lewis-Skelly’s celebration after scoring for Arsenal against Manchester City.
The Gunners secured a dominant 5-1 victory over City in the reverse fixture, having previously drawn 2-2 in the first leg at the Etihad. During the away match, Mikel Arteta’s side came close to winning despite playing most of the game with ten men. However, City managed to bundle in an equaliser just minutes before the final whistle. At the end of the match, Erling Haaland notably urged the Arsenal players to “be humble.”
Arsenal, determined to respond, awaited the defending champions at the Emirates for the reverse fixture and produced an emphatic performance. Lewis-Skelly was among the goalscorers, further adding to City’s frustration.
In a bold move, the teenager celebrated by mimicking Haaland’s signature celebration, a gesture that Spence found particularly entertaining. Speaking about the moment in a recent interview, Spence expressed his admiration for Lewis-Skelly’s confidence.
He said, as quoted by The Daily Mail:
*”I loved it, man,” “I was like, ‘He’s a bad boy for that.’
“Haaland said to him, ‘Who are you?’ He scored and let him know who he was.
“Why not do that? I heard comments of, ‘He’s a young kid and he hasn’t won anything,’ but why is it disrespectful?
“It’s just part of the game, it’s just a response, and me personally, I think that’s the perfect response.”*
This moment marked the first time Lewis-Skelly truly demonstrated his fearless character, showing that he is a player to admire. He has since continued to impress with outstanding performances, and his development has now earned him a place in the senior England national team.
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Haters will always look for negative ways to promote their own issues while trying to bring someone down. What I appreciate about MLS is that he doesn’t focus on the slideshows and is instead focusing on his growth in football. The kid is talented, and this is just the beginning of his journey.
I always felt irritated when pundits called him out for mocking Haaland because “he’s not won anything” and “hasn’t scored 250 goals”.
So he should accept being insulted until he has scored 250 goals and won the Champions League?
And they don’t berate Haaland for insulting our Manager.
More annoying is the fact that many in our own fan base kept saying he had attitude issues because he mocked Haaland. We even had an article on this platform saying our Manager needs to have a word with him and keep him on the bench for some time. That’s the kind of soft underbelly we had during the Wenger days and why Evra called Arsenal players “boys”. I’m all for making him our choice of captain behind Rice.
Anyway, like I said once before, his strong character makes him my favorite Arsenal player and is what we need as most (if not all) trophy winning sides have such players.
He should sign the contract on the table…hopefully for 10 years
I agree with much of your post as in the tough world of premier league football it’s no use having a shrinking violet.
I was slightly concerned that as a new kid on the block,MLS might fall foul of refereeing decisions and make it an easier decision to dish out cards to him. Having a strong character is a good thing and knowing when the right time to show it will surely come with the experience he’s gaining
Agree SueP. His strong character has been a good thing so far but unless it is combined with learned experience it can be a double edged sword and bring him down just as quickly as it has helped him up to this level.
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