Dowman's brace sends Arsenal through
Ipswich Town 2–4 Arsenal, and Max Dowman scored twice. A 16-year-old decided a Carabao Cup tie on Tuesday and Arsenal are into the fourth round (1) (2) (3) (4).
Arsenal went to Portman Road and put four past Ipswich. Dowman is the story.
Dowman joins Wayne Rooney in the record books
Only two 16-year-olds have ever scored multiple goals in a game for a Premier League club. Max Dowman is now one of them, alongside Wayne Rooney (1).
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That is the company he is keeping after one cup night.
Arteta: we have to be very careful
Mikel Arteta praised Dowman and then put a lid on it.
"He is 16 years old, and we have to be really careful. We do not want to stop him, we do not want to slow him down" (2) (4).
Arteta called the display "unbelievable" (4). The message to fans: enjoy it, but do not expect him every week.
Merino wore the armband and ran the game
Mikel Merino captained Arsenal against Ipswich, scored once and set up another in the 4–2 win (3).
He said he was "so proud" to lead the side out (3). With the squad rotating in the cup, he took the armband and made the case for more of it.
Next up: Brighton away on Saturday
Arsenal go to Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday, 19 September, 16:00 CEST, in the Premier League.
Your team sit top on 12 points from four games, with a +7 goal difference and five wins from five (league table). Arsenal have won all four league games so far, plus the Champions League trip to Napoli, which they won 1–0 (results).
The Liverpool link may be cooling
Liverpool beat Tottenham in the EFL Cup on Tuesday, Szoboszlai scoring the goal that knocked Spurs out (5) (7).
That result is being read as one that should dampen Arsenal "interest" in a key Liverpool attacker (5). Nothing agreed, nothing signed.
