{"id":4407,"date":"2026-10-30T17:15:44","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T17:15:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/30\/this-isnt-disneyland-arteta-warns-dowman-after-red-card-incident\/"},"modified":"2026-10-30T17:15:44","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T17:15:44","slug":"this-isnt-disneyland-arteta-warns-dowman-after-red-card-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/30\/this-isnt-disneyland-arteta-warns-dowman-after-red-card-incident\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018This isn\u2019t Disneyland\u2019 \u2013 Arteta warns Dowman after red card incident"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Adegboyega Adeleye<\/h4>\n

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Mikel Arteta has warned Max Dowman to control his emotions after the 16-year-old Arsenal forward was sent off in the Carabao Cup defeat to Fleetwood Town.<\/p>\n

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According to Sky Sports, Dowman was dismissed for violent conduct after appearing to kick out at Harrison Neal following a strong challenge. Arsenal later exited the competition on penalties.<\/p>\n

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As Dowman headed towards the tunnel, Arteta spoke to him in the heat of the moment. Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson criticised the exchange, saying the Arsenal manager should have put an arm around the teenager.<\/p>\n

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Arteta defended his response, saying young players must meet the demands of top-level football.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhat do you expect? That\u2019s the level and that\u2019s the reaction. Whether it\u2019s right or wrong, that\u2019s the reaction. And the reaction when I don\u2019t win, I\u2019m ** off, big time.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis is the environment and the reality. We are not in Disneyland, we are in the Premier League. We look after him so much, but we are also demanding, as he needs to earn the right to play. Otherwise, what are the rest of the boys going to tell me?\u201d<\/p>\n

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Arteta further said his reaction came from frustration and concern about the consequences Dowman could face. He added that they had discussed the teenager\u2019s discipline before the match, following a similar incident with England earlier in the month.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt will continue to happen with the way he plays and the way he attracts opponents,\u201d Arteta said. \u201cWe have to be protective of him, as he is 16, but also very straight with him about what to expect from him towards the team and the club.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Arteta said he had spoken with Dowman the previous day and insisted there was no lasting issue between them.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThere are no issues at all,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019ve all made these mistakes. We know how much you can get punished and what happens next. It\u2019s not the first time, so we need to put an end to it very quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n

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