“I think he needs to wind his neck in…” Graeme Souness comments on Myles Lewis mimicking Haaland’s iconic celebration 

Sounds like Myles Lewis-Skelly is making quite a name for himself at Arsenal, especially with his impressive performance against Manchester City.

His goal and subsequent imitation of Erling Haaland’s celebration certainly grabbed headlines, but it seems like there are differing opinions on the appropriateness of his actions. Graeme Souness’s comments highlight the balance between confidence and humility, especially for a young player stepping into a high-pressure environment.

Lewis-Skelly celebrated his goal by copying Erling Haaland’s iconic meditation celebration, which is a pretty bold move. It’s even more interesting when you consider that Haaland had previously asked him “who the f*** are you?” during a heated confrontation between the two teams earlier in the season.

By doing Haaland’s celebration, Lewis-Skelly was basically saying “now you know who I am!” It’s a pretty cool way to get revenge and make a statement, and it’s clear that Lewis-Skelly is a confident and talented young player.

In Graeme Souness’s Daily Mail column, he said: “I like Arsenal’s Myles Lewis-Skelly. Attitude is oozing out of him and it’s why I think he’s going to be a real player. He put in a strong performance during Arsenal’s 5-1 defeat of Manchester City last weekend.

Which included him mimicking Erling Haaland’s goal celebration after extending his team’s lead. I love attitude in all walks of life – and not just in the football world. People who go out there and say: ‘This is me. I’m going to do this.’ I like to see players who have b******s, too.

But I have to say, having seen that celebration, I think he needs to wind his neck in. At 18, it’s a bit early to be going down the road of mimicking a player like Haaland, someone who’s achieved great things in our league.

Wait till you’ve won a few things in our game, son. Just give it a few years. Listen and learn every day until then. Know that someone so young going down that road is not a good look.”

If Lewis-Skelly continues to develop, Arsenal fans will be hoping he can contribute significantly to the team’s success this season and beyond. The match against Leicester City will be an opportunity for him to demonstrate his skills again, and it will be interesting to see how he performs following the recent attention.