Few clubs can boast a production line as gifted as Arsenal’s Hale End, and the Gunners’ 2‑0 Carabao Cup win over Brighton underlined just how exceptional their young talent is. Much of the focus was on 15-year-old Max Dowman, making his full debut and becoming Arsenal’s youngest starter in history. Yet it was 18-year-old Ethan Nwaneri 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.
00:00Few 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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