00:00Few clubs can boast a production line as gifted as Arsenal's hail end and the Gunners' 2-0 Carabao Cup win over Brighton underline just how exceptional their young talent is.
00:13Much of the focus was on 15-year-old Max Dowman making his full debut and becoming Arsenal's youngest starter in history.
00:20Yet it was 18-year-old Ethan Waniere who turned the tie in Arsenal's favour, scoring the opening goal and demonstrating why he remains one of English football's most exciting prospects.
00:33Dowman has been breaking records at every turn. He became Arsenal's second-youngest Premier League debutant last month against Leeds, effortlessly skipping past milestones the way he skips past defenders.
00:45Waniere remains the club's youngest ever player at just 15 years and 181 days and though he has struggled for Premier League minutes.
00:54So far this season, just four substitute appearances in nine matches. His clinical finishing and maturity continue to impress.
01:03His 57th-minute strike against Brighton, combining Eberichieze's pass, Mikel Moreno's back heel and a first-time finish across the keeper, was a prime example of his quality.
01:16Andre Hariman-Anos, 17, also made his debut alongside Dowman, showcasing Arsenal's ability to produce multiple first-team ready youngsters simultaneously.
01:26The strategy is paying off, ALN graduates like Bukayo Saka, now 24, are already leaders and young players are seamlessly stepping into mentorship roles.
01:39Dowman and Hamman-Anos may be teenagers but they are already role models for even younger prospects.
01:45Even in a rotated line-up, these youngsters shone individually with Dowman's dazzling skill,
01:51Hamman-Anos' tireless work rate and Waniere's decisive goal, proving Arsenal's academy depth.
01:58With the Carabao Cup quarter-final against Crystal Palace on the horizon, Arteta's young stars have another platform to stake their claim.
02:08For the Gunners, the future is in safe hands and increasingly present ones too.
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