Arsenal youngster shines in Arteta’s defence

GK – David Raya, Arsenal – The Spaniard made two superb saves during Arsenal’s fantastic 5-1 win against Manchester City.


LB – Myles Lewis-Skelly, Arsenal – The 18-year-old has become a regular in Arteta’s XI, and you can see why. He played excellently against City, and scored his first goal for Arsenal.

CB – Maxence Lacroix, Crystal Palace – Lacroix was the stand-out defender in a Palace back line that managed to go to Old Trafford and keep a clean sheet.

CB – James Tarkowski, Everton – The former Burnley defender helped the Toffees keep a clean sheet in their 4-0 win against Leicester. He also assisted one of Beto’s two goals.

RB – Djed Spence, Tottenham – Spence had to contend with Brentford’s Bryan Mbeumo, and managed to keep him quiet for the whole game.

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Dylan Oakley

Dylan Oakley

Dylan Oakley joined the National World Network sites in summer 2024 after spending time writing for DerbyWorld. He has since become the main Arsenal reporter for GoonerNews and also reports for LondonWorld.