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Roy Keane aims brutal dig at Arsenal after seeing what Myles Lewis-Skelly did during England win

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Published 08:05 25 Mar 2025 GMT

Roy Keane aims brutal dig at Arsenal after seeing what Myles Lewis-Skelly did during England win

Lewis-Skelly started in England's 3-0 win over Latvia.

Ryan Smart

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Roy Keane has aimed a dig at Arsenal in his analysis of Myles Lewis-Skelly's performance during England's 3-0 win over Latvia.

The Three Lions secured their second World Cup qualifier win in the space of three days under Thomas Tuchel at Wembley on Monday.

Goals from Reece James, Harry Kane and Eberechi Eze were enough for England to defeat a spirited Latvia side.

Lewis-Skelly started at left-back for the second consecutive game after he scored in the 2-0 win over Albania on Friday.

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The 18-year-old was impressive both in attack and, when required, defensively, regularly providing width down the left and presenting an option infield.

He also won the foul that led to James' opener, a stunning right-footed free kick from 25 yards out.

At half-time, ITV pundits Keane and Ian Wright analysed the incident, with the former Manchester United captain questioning whether it should have been a free kick.

"It was touch and go. I think they were clever winning the free kick. They [Latvia] were slightly unlucky. Although take nothing away from the free kick.

"Lewis-Skelly here, he's obviously learned that well at Arsenal over the years... it's 50-50."


The left-back has already established a reputation for drawing fouls while under pressure, allowing his team-mates time to regroup and get the ball up the field from a free kick.

And while those 'dark arts' may have been taught by Gunners boss Mikel Arteta, Keane knows all too well that they were also used frequently under Arsene Wenger during his long stint in charge of Arsenal.

United and Arsenal would regularly compete in high-intensity battles in the Frenchman's early years at the Gunners, but Wenger explained why in an interview in 2007.

He said: "This is a game between two teams playing flowing football at high pace, and that's always worth watching.

"The game can become an art when that happens, and you should never miss that.

"The commitment in these kind of games is always very high, but the characteristics of the players are a little bit different.

"I have missed this game [being so important] highly, because I don't put the effort in to finish fourth. It had dropped off for a while, because we were not good enough in the last two years."

Featured Image Credit: ITV

Topics: Arsenal, Roy Keane, England, Thomas Tuchel

Ryan Smart
Ryan Smart

Live in constant hope of the top flight as a Preston North End fan. Written in the past for SPORF, GiveMeSport and more.

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