Mikel Arteta heaped reward on teenage sensation Max Dowman, calling his show “one thing particular” after the 15-year-old grew to become Arsenal’s youngest-ever starter of their 2-0 League Cup win over Brighton.
Dowman, simply two months shy of his sixteenth birthday, impressed along with his composure and aptitude earlier than receiving a standing ovation from the Emirates crowd.
“A tiny smile, that’s what you get with him,” Arteta stated. “Every little thing feels pure to him. He simply performs soccer with braveness and dedication — to try this at 15 within the Premier League is unquestionably one thing particular.”
Objectives from Ethan Nwaneri and Bukayo Saka sealed the win, sending Arsenal right into a quarter-final conflict with Crystal Palace.
Arteta, nonetheless, harassed the significance of managing Dowman’s fast rise fastidiously: “He’s creating quick, and we’ve got to guard him whereas encouraging him to maintain going the correct means.”
