By Danong
**With no silverware to crown their season, Gooners don’t have much to smile about. However, beyond this rather disappointing campaign, there are still one or two positives to take away.
One such source of joy is the rise of Myles Lewis-Skelly.
Ahead of this season, few would have predicted that Lewis-Skelly would be the breakout star from Hale End.
All odds were on Ethan Nwaneri to take that mantle, but as impressive as he has been, Lewis-Skelly has outshone him.
Though naturally a central midfielder, Lewis-Skelly has been introduced into the senior team as a left-back, and he has taken to the role seamlessly.
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He has delivered standout performances as a full-back and has even gone on to revive the inverted full-back role—something few Gunners, aside from Oleksandr Zinchenko and Takehiro Tomiyasu, have managed to master.
**On The Overlap, when asked about his Young Player of the Season, Gary Neville said:
"I’ll go for Lewis-Skelly. When you watch him play, it looks like he has been there forever—just the way in which he has slotted in there.
"I think he is an absolute find, an unbelievable talent, and his temperament is fantastic.
"On the ball, the way he dribbles past people mesmerises me. It shouldn’t be happening, really, at any age, let alone that age."
As good as Lewis-Skelly has been, his statistics truly put into perspective what an incredible footballer he is.
Despite this being his first season in the top flight, Lewis-Skelly has managed to top several Premier League charts.
Among all outfield players who have played at least 1,000 minutes this term, he is one of only two who have not been dribbled past.
** He also boasts the highest ground duel win rate among full-backs this season. His 73.3 percent success rate puts him a full 10 percent clear of Joško Gvardiol and Patrik Dorgu, who are both tied at 63 percent.
**When has Myles Lewis-Skelly not impressed in his 38 appearances for Arsenal this season? When has he not been up for a fight?
Aside from his poor outing at Parc des Princes against Paris Saint-Germain and perhaps his sending off against West Ham United, he has been one of Arsenal’s standout performers this season.
The 18-year-old has truly made the left-back position his own. However, given that he is originally a midfielder, it will be intriguing to see if he transitions back to his natural role.
That said, I wouldn’t worry about it. Given how effortlessly he has settled into this Arsenal team, whether he plays at left-back or in midfield, I trust he can deliver.**