Max Dowman leaves rival fans jealous as he steals show in Arsenal’s FA Youth Cup defeat to Manchester United

Max Dowman has given Arsenal followers a glimpse of the long run after a surprising show within the FA Youth Cup.

The 15-year-old stole the present, however it wasn’t sufficient because the Gunners misplaced 3-2 to Manchester United within the quarter-finals on the Emirates Stadium.

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Dowman dazzled together with his imaginative and prescient and passing through the first half earlier than successful a penalty after the break.

The midfielder picked up the ball inside his personal half the place he proceeded to skip previous the problem of a United participant.

As soon as contained in the opposition half, Dowman drove down the right-hand aspect and into the United penalty space.

After turning a defender inside out, he was introduced down, with the referee pointing to the penalty spot.

Dowman himself stepped as much as convert from 12 yards and put the hosts in entrance.

His run left rival followers in awe of the gifted Arsenal teenager, who seems to be set to observe academy graduates Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly into the primary staff subsequent season.

Reacting to his efficiency on social media, one Crimson Devils supporter wrote: “We have to go 3 for 3 and take Max Dowman from Arsenal.”

One other United fan added: “We have to signal him.”

In the meantime, a 3rd fan commented: “Would most likely stroll into our first-team in the mean time.”

Dowman was promoted to the under-18s final summer time while nonetheless aged simply 14.

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He has since scored six objectives and offered seven assists in 16 appearances for Adam Birchall’s aspect.

In the meantime, he turned the youngest participant to characteristic for the under-21s again in December.

Dowman, who doesn’t flip 16 till December, has additionally scored thrice in ten caps for England’s under-17s.

Regardless of already coaching with Mikel Arteta’s first-team, a Premier League debut should wait.

{The teenager} can not characteristic this season resulting from a rule stopping gamers from showing if they’re under the under-16 age group.

Dowman is not going to enter that age group till this summer time, having solely been born in 2009.

Sadly for the Gunners, his heroics on Friday weren’t sufficient to guide a spot within the semi-finals of the FA Youth Cup.

United pulled again degree via Jaydan Kamason with 5 minutes remaining earlier than Bendito Mantato grabbed the winner in extra-time.

The Crimson Devils will now go to both Aston Villa or Plymouth within the final 4.

Watford host Manchester Metropolis within the different semi-final, with the ties scheduled for April 5.