Eberechi Eze scored one of the goals of the season for Arsenal against Bayer Leverkusen.
The England international has not had the best season, but he has produced a few magical moments since moving to the Emirates Stadium last summer.
The five goals against Tottenham, the fierce strike against Mansfield Town and also his stunner against Palace all come to mind, but none of them were as good as his goal against Leverkusen.
Despite that, Eze has not won the Arsenal Goal of the Month award for his strike – Max Dowman has pipped him.
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Max Dowman wins Arsenal Goal of the Month award over Eberechi Eze
Dowman has had the best few weeks of his life.
The 16-year-old returned from his injury and produced a Man of the Match performance against Mansfield Town in the FA Cup.
Dowman then came on as a substitute against Everton in the Premier League and completely changed the game.
He delivered the cross that led to Viktor Gyokeres’ opener and then ran the length of the pitch to score his first-ever goal for Arsenal.
That strike also made Dowman the youngest goalscorer in Premier League history, which is an extraordinary achievement.
We still think Eberechi Eze’s goal was better if you judge it only on the quality of the strike, but 42 per cent of the fans picked Dowman to win the Arsenal Goal of the Month award.
We’re sure even those who voted for Eze’s strike will not be too upset about Dowman winning it.
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Mikel Arteta should consider starting Max Dowman for Arsenal against Bournemouth
Arsenal return to Premier League action on Saturday, with Bournemouth coming to the Emirates Stadium.
Bukayo Saka is a doubt for that game, having missed the fixtures against Southampton and Sporting, while Noni Madueke should be managed carefully after his knee injury during the international break.
Dowman is the perfect alternative to have in that role, and although it is very risky to start a 16-year-old in a crucial Premier League game, we think he should be considered.
The teenager has already shown that he can deliver on the big stage against Everton. Bournemouth are likely to offer a lot more space, making it an ideal game for him.
It will be interesting to see what Mikel Arteta will do, but we definitely wouldn’t be against seeing Dowman start on the right wing.
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