<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/football/article/arteta-lauds-odegaards-ability-to-decide-matches-after-napoli-win-23649401" rel="nofollow">Mikel Arteta</a> hailed the &ldquo;unbelievable&rdquo; Max Dowman after Arsenal&rsquo;s teenage sensation inspired their 4-2 win against Ipswich in the League Cup on Tuesday.
Arteta handed Dowman his first appearance this season and the 16-year-old seized his chance with two goals and an assist in the third-round tie.
<img title="Mikel Arteta" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/sep/Mikel-Arteta-t_e.jpg" alt="Mikel Arteta" width="1280" height="720" />Mikel Arteta
<h2>Madueke, Merino strike</h2>
Noni Madueke and Mikel Merino were the other goalscorers for Arsenal, while Anis Mehmeti and Chuba Akpom scored for Ipswich. Before the Ipswich game, the Gunners boss said Dowman &ldquo;will have his minutes and he will have to earn them like anybody else&rdquo;.
Arteta admitted Dowman had delivered a masterclass. &ldquo;Unbelievable, he&rsquo;s unpredictable, he can go either way, so fluid, so nice to watch,&rdquo; the Spaniard said.
<h2>Liverpool beat Spurs</h2>
Meanwhile, Liverpool piled on the misery for troubled Tottenham with a 3-1 win in the third round. After a woeful start to the EPL season, Tottenham&rsquo;s hopes of a morale-boosting cup run came to an end at rain-lashed Anfield. Alexis Mac Allister, Cody Gakpo, and Dominik Szoboszlai scored for the Reds.
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Arteta handed Dowman his first appearance this season and the 16-year-old seized his chance with two goals and an assist in the third-round tie.

Arsenal boss Arteta hails ‘unbelievable’ teen Max Dowman after 4-2 win

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Arteta handed Dowman his first appearance this season and the 16-year-old seized his chance with two goals and an assist in the third-round tie

Arsenal boss Arteta hails ‘unbelievable’ teen Dowman after 4-2 win

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