Overview
- Dowman started the 2-0 Carabao Cup victory over Brighton at 15 years and 302 days, producing a composed display highlighted by the most completed dribbles, fouls won and duels won in the match.
- Mikel Arteta praised Dowman’s natural calm and urged protection and measured steps, with club insiders pointing to a mapped development plan and a recently agreed scholarship.
- Arsenal advanced to the quarter-finals and will host Crystal Palace in December after a heavily rotated side featuring multiple Hale End graduates delivered a controlled win.
- Seventeen-year-old Andre Harriman-Annous made his first senior start alongside Dowman, with Arteta citing the forward’s mentality and consistency since pre-season.
- Pundits including Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer lauded Dowman’s impact, while Micah Richards cautioned about securing regular minutes given Bukayo Saka’s role, a concern Lineker believes the club can navigate.