Arsenal’s 17-Year-Old Wonderkid Books Himself Before Debut – But Why?
The Gunners’ clash with Manchester City delivered a thrilling match, packed with goals, controversy, and a red card. But amidst the chaos, a bizarre incident caught our attention – 17-year-old Myles Lewis-Skelly, an Arsenal player, was booked before even making his debut.
Michael Oliver, the referee, handed out the yellow card to Lewis-Skelly, who has yet to play a single minute in the Premier League. The stats are mind-boggling – 0 minutes played, 1 yellow card. Fans were left scratching their heads, wondering what on earth happened.
According to one Arsenal fan account, "Myles Lewis-Skelly booked. Impressive. He’s got a booking without a minute of Premier League action to his name." Another fan tweeted, "Myles Lewis-Skelly getting booked before he’s even made his debut is insane", accompanied by crying emojis.
Sean Walsh, the editor of 90 minute football, chimed in, saying, "Myles Lewis-Skelly surely the first player to have 0 PL minutes and 1 PL yellow card".
So, what led to the booking? It’s unclear from the broadcast, but one fan seems to have figured it out. They tweeted, "Michael Oliver has just booked Myles Lewis-Skelly for telling David Raya to go down injured. WHERE THE F*CK IS THAT IN THE RULES?"
In the moments leading up to the booking, David Raya went down seemingly injured before a goal kick. Peter Drury, the commentator, suggested that Raya might not have been genuinely injured, but rather using a time-wasting tactic to give Arsenal a moment to rest.
Regardless of whether Raya’s injury was genuine or fake, the incident allowed Arsenal to pause the game and regroup. This isn’t the first controversy of the match, as Leandro Trossard was sent off for delaying the game after kicking away a free kick. Fans are still reeling from the incident, pointing out that Jeremy Doku, Manchester City’s winger, did the same thing in the first half.
The Arsenal faithful will be eager to see how Lewis-Skelly’s debut pans out, despite the unusual start to his Premier League career. For more updates, follow us on all social media platforms!