In Arsenal's emphatic 7-1 Champions League victory over PSV, Martin Odegaard discussed the early substitution of Myles Lewis-Skelly, who received a yellow card. Arteta decided to replace him with Riccardo Calafiori at the 35-minute mark, focusing on protecting the young player. Odegaard praised Lewis-Skelly's handling of the situation, emphasizing the supportive environment among Arsenal's players. Arteta highlighted the commendable maturity of his young players, such as Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri. He noted the importance of team support for youth players and reflected on the joy of scoring after a challenging period without goals.
He took that really well. He knew it was a tricky position to be in. He was on a yellow and had a tough challenge too.
To be doing what they are doing at 17 and 18 years old, shows incredible maturity. They are doing that because of how the other players support them.
You are 2-0 up away from home and I didn't want to risk it. He is very young so we have to protect him.
This is the beauty of football. Focus on what you are doing and do your best. Anything can happen.
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