Arsenal starlet Max Dowman impressed again as he helped the under-18s in their latest clash against Fulham.
The 15-year-old is making something of a name for himself in the Arsenal academy ranks with his consistent performances.
In recent weeks, John Terry praised Dowman and claimed he was one to watch out for in the future, outlining his talent.
While there’s still plenty of time and development to go before he breaks through, the Arsenal youngster continues to plead his case for a permanent move up to the under-21s.
The latest case he has made came in the recent win over Fulham in the Arsenal under-18s Premier League.
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Max Dowman scores for Arsenal under-18s against Fulham
Arsenal took on Fulham with the senior side on Tuesday night, but just before that came a clash for the under-18s.
The scoreline was the exact same for the academy side, though with the reverse scoring order for each side.
Fulham took the lead through Tom Wingate, leaving the Young Gunners with plenty of work to do getting into the second half.
Louis Zecevic-John brought the home side level just after the break, before Max Dowman finally scored the winner in the final ten minutes.
It leaves the under-18s in sixth in the Premier League South Division, with seven matches still left to play in the campaign.
While Dowman and co. managed to pick up the victory, the under-18s didn’t leave head coach Adam Birchall too impressed, with one key problem that could also irk Mikel Arteta.
Adam Birchall unimpressed with Arsenal under-18s on duels
If there’s one area that Arsenal’s senior team have become known for, it’s their ability to win duels across the pitch.
As a result, it’s something that the academy sides have to learn if they are to survive in men’s senior football in the future.
It was an area that left Adam Birchall frustrated with the whole team, even with the win over Fulham for the under-18s.
He told the official Arsenal website: “I spoke to the lads after and told them that it wasn’t really our day today.
“I know we won the game, and credit to the players for finding a way to win, but they didn’t play as well as we wanted to—both with and without the ball.
“We lost too many duels in and out of possession, and we need to show a lot more personality and energy than we did. But credit to the team for digging deep and getting the result.”
It’s something all of the under-18s and even the under-21s will have to pick up on quickly if they are to have a future at Arsenal.
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