In a commanding 7-1 victory over PSV Eindhoven, Arsenal's Mikel Arteta substituted young defender Myles Lewis-Skelly after 35 minutes due to his yellow card and risk of being sent off. Arteta urged Lewis-Skelly to learn from this experience, highlighting the importance of discipline in high-stakes matches. Despite his disciplinary issues this season, Lewis-Skelly's talent earns him praise, making him a candidate for the England squad. Arteta stressed the need for players to dominate situations defensively to minimize risks.
"I think it was quite clear that we had a liability there with the yellow card and the next action so it wasn't the moment to take any risk. We have learned from that experience managing the game for so long, especially with how important this competition is so a lesson to learn for him for sure."
"He is very intelligent, he is very demanding of himself. Straight away his reaction was like that, he is a perfectionist, he has got a great environment around him. And he is here to learn as well."
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