The young English player, Max Daumann, did not disappoint his coach, Mikel Arteta, when he started in his team’s match, Arsenal, against Mansfield Town on Saturday, becoming the youngest player to participate with the London club in this tournament.
Max Daumann caught attention in the match in which he helped his team qualify for the quarter-finals of the Federation Cup after defeating Mansfield with a score of (2-1) in the round of sixteen.
“Daumann”, born on December 31, 2009, became the youngest player in Arsenal’s history in the FA Cup at the age of 16, and posed a strong attacking threat, and the team was gradually able to impose its rhythm before “Madueke” broke the tie in the 41st minute and scored the first goal.
“Max Daumann” gave an outstanding performance before leaving the field in the fifty-sixth minute amidst the applause of the fans. During the match, he showed glimpses that made some observers comment that the young Englishman performed at levels reminiscent of “Lionel Messi” at the peak of his game.
The promising player received an excellent rating of 8.1 out of 10, which is the second best rating after Man of the Match “Madiuki”.
Mikel Arteta made several changes to the team’s lineup, and included the duo Max Daumann and Marley Salmon, making Arsenal the first English Premier League team to start an official match (the FA Cup) with players aged 16 or younger in any competition.
Arsenal survived a difficult situation in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup on Saturday, narrowly defeating Mansfield Town from the third division with a score of 2-1 thanks to a shot by “Eberechi Eze” that qualified the leaders of the English Premier League to the quarter-finals.
“Noni Madueke” gave Arsenal the lead before the end of the first half at Field Mill, but “Will Evans” equalized for Mansfield, before “Eze” scored the second goal in the 66th minute to ensure the team’s qualification to the quarter-finals.
