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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
David Hytner

‘It’s how you bounce back from adversity’: Myles Lewis-Skelly back and writing his own scripts

Arsenal's Myles Lewis-Skelly controls the ball while being put under pressure by West Ham's Jean-Clair Todibo
Myles Lewis-Skelly has abruptly climbed in Arsenal’s midfield pecking order. Photograph: David Price/Arsenal FC/Getty Images

The way Myles Lewis-Skelly framed the story, it was akin to an act of God. And what about Ian Wright? The Arsenal club legend can be relied upon for heart-on-the-sleeve hyperbole and did not disappoint on Sunday as he reflected on the West Ham goal that was not; the most significant video assistant referee-inspired overrule of them all.

On the pitch at the London Stadium, the referee, Chris Kavanagh, announced via his microphone that West Ham’s Pablo had fouled the Arsenal goalkeeper, David Raya, and Callum Wilson’s 95th-minute equaliser would be disallowed. “Final decision, direct free-kick.”

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