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TEEN SENSATION MAX DOWMAN HEADLINES ARSENAL’S CARABAO CUP YOUTH TRIUMPH

A young Arsenal side featuring record-breaker Max Dowman and debutant Harriman-Annous beat Brighton to reach the Carabao Cup quarter-finals. Ethan Nwaneri scored the opener in a showcase of Hale End talent.

Teen sensation Max Dowman headlines Arsenal’s Carabao Cup youth triumph
Carabao Cup delight for Arsenal - © Gallo Images

After defeating Brighton & Hove Albion, a young Arsenal team advanced to the Carabao Cup Quarterfinals.

Several Hale End academy graduates were trusted by Mikel Arteta to step up when he made ten changes to his team that defeated Crystal Palace in the Premier League over the weekend.

We have examined some of the most notable players from yesterday night's Round Four matchup in more detail below.

At the age of five years and thirty-two days, Max Dowman, an Arsenal prodigy, made history once more by becoming the youngest player to start for the team.

Despite having already made his Premier League debut as a substitute in an August match against Leeds, the midfielder was included in the starting lineup for the first time Friday night.

He is the most recent in a long line of gifted recent grads who have emerged as important members of Arteta's squad in recent years.

Since he was 14, Dowman has been practising with the senior Arsenal squad, and he has long been hailed as a future club and national hero.

In the competition last season, he broke the mark that goalie Jack Porter had previously established.

Harriman-Annous


Harriman-Annous, a 17-year-old striker, is another gifted young player that Arteta gave a first-team debut to.

The adolescent, who was born in Barnet, first attended rival Spurs' academy before relocating to Hale End in 2016 to play for the team he had grown up rooting for.

Harriman-Annous participated in the senior squad's preseason tour earlier this summer after beginning training with them in February.

At full time, Arteta showered the forward with praise, praising his mindset and his consistency thus far.

"He impressed me greatly. First, his mindset and his level of desire. The first ingredient is that," he disclosed.

"He is frantically trying to fulfil his dream. He has, in my opinion, been incredibly reliable, working alongside us and continuously offering us the chance to select him.

"I think that given the situation, the way he is playing, and him, today was the ideal day. He undoubtedly demonstrated that he has a shot.

Ethan Nwaneri


Ethan Nwaneri is another graduate who has developed into a vital member of the Gunners team this season.

This season, the 18-year-old has made five appearances off the bench, including one against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League.

In addition, he has made two Carabao Cup starts. His first goal of the season against Brighton opened the scoring.

Nwaneri was able to whisk the ball into the far corner after fellow youngster Myles Lewis-Skelly made a deft pull-back in the box.

"Myles and I have always had a fantastic connection from an early age - he just sensed me there, and I had the hunch that the far post was free," he stated after the game while discussing his performance. Thus, I am glad to have a goal.

"I thought he took the goal really, really well," Artera continued in his compliments. However, some of his actions were not very effective. However, what I appreciated was that he persisted in attempting and taking chances, did not alter his behaviour or his will to succeed, and ultimately was rewarded with an outstanding objective."

PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS: ARSENAL'S WORST GAME SAVED BY DOUBLE STOPPAGE-TIME OWN-GOALS

Mikel Arteta admitted relief after Arsenal snatched a crucial 2-1 win over resilient Wolves via two late own goals, despite delivering their "worst game this season."

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Substitutions Fail to Fire Until Two Late Own-Goals

Mikel Arteta can breathe a sigh of relief after Saturday. Arsenal barely squeaked by with a win against Wolves thanks to a late goal.

Arsenal's play was slow, and they struggled to get past Wolves' solid defense, which stayed back and held strong. Arteta seemed lost as he looked to the bench for solutions as the evening wore on.

It was probably Arsenal's worst game this season. They seemed unprepared. The team lacked speed, and Wolves easily cleared the ball.

Arteta didn't seem to fix anything. There were no changes after halftime, and the game remained slow. He needed to do something, but his subs only seemed to slow things down more.

Wolves haven't been great this season, but on Saturday, they played like a team, working together to stop Arsenal.

Arsenal tried their usual tactic: a corner. Bukayo Saka sent the ball into the box, and it went in unconventionally.

Saka's cross went over everyone, hit the inside of the post, bounced off Sam Johnstone's back, and went over the line.

It looked like Arsenal would pull out an ugly win, one that would keep them ahead of Manchester City and Aston Villa.

But Wolves had other plans. They played better as Arsenal fell back. After a great pass into the box, Wolves tied the game, stunning the Emirates Stadium.

Still, Arsenal didn't give up. Saka sent in another ball, which hit Yerson Mosquera and went into his own net.

It was a tough loss for Wolves but a huge relief for Arsenal, who now have a five-point lead at the top of the league again.

ANALYSIS: ARSENAL ESCAPES WOLVES SCARE VIA TWO OWN-GOALS, WHITE INJURED

Arsenal's title bid gets a massive boost! They defeated Wolves 2-1 with two fortunate own-goals, moving five points clear at the top of the table.

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Own Goals Hand Arsenal Crucial Stoppage-Time Victory

Arsenal grabbed a 2-1 victory against Wolverhampton Wanderers, thanks to two own goals (the winning goal in stoppage time). This win gives them a five-point lead in the Premier League.

After winning just one of their last three games, Arsenal risked dropping more points when Tolu Arokodare leveled the score for Wolves in the 90th minute. That goal canceled out an earlier own goal in the 70th minute, caused by Wolves' keeper Sam Johnstone.

But Arsenal caught a break. In the fourth minute of added time, Yerson Mosquera, pressured by Gabriel Jesus, headed Saka's cross into his own net, leaving Johnstone stunned.

Manchester City will try to cut Arsenal's lead to two points when they play Crystal Palace on Sunday.

Wolves remain at the bottom of the league, with only two points from 16 games after their ninth straight loss. They're close to matching Sheffield United's record of 17 winless games from the start of a Premier League season.

William Saliba returned for Arsenal after missing four games with an ankle injury. But Arsenal's defense still has problems, as Ben White suffered a hamstring injury.

With Gabriel, Cristhian Mosquera, and Riccardo Calafiori already out, White, who played for only 30 minutes, might be sidelined for a while.

Arsenal aimed to bounce back after losing 2-1 to Aston Villa last weekend. But they had trouble in the first half.

Wolves had the best chance to score in a dull first 45 minutes. Hwang Hee-Chan had space in the box. But his shot was easily saved by David Raya.

Arsenal had a few opportunities, but Johnstone didn't have to make any difficult saves. The fans weren't happy as the halftime whistle blew.

Surprisingly, Arteta didn't make any offensive changes at halftime. But around the 60-minute mark, he brought on Martin Ødegaard, Leandro Trossard, and Mikel Merino, replacing Eberechi Eze, Gabriel Martinelli, and Martín Zubimendi.

Hwang was lucky to avoid a red card for a bad tackle on Myles Lewis-Skelly, which made Arteta angry. The referee, Robert Jones, gave Hwang a yellow card, and VAR didn't take any further action.

In the 66th minute, Johnstone tipped Rice's free kick over the bar. Shortly after, he made a great save to prevent Rice's shot from going in.

But Johnstone then went from hero to zero.

He touched Saka's corner kick onto the post, and the ball bounced off him and into the goal.

Ødegaard's shot hit the side of the net, and Viktor Gyökeres shot wide. Soon after, Gyökeres was replaced by Jesus with 10 minutes remaining. Gyökeres hasn't scored in five games.

Arsenal seemed set to win 1-0. But substitute Arokodare headed in Mateus Mane's cross, tying the game.

But in the fourth of six added minutes, another own goal gave Arsenal the three points. It could be a huge win in their title chase.

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