Max Dauman impressed on his first start for Arsenal's first team as Arteta's side beat visiting Brighton 2-0 in the Carabao Cup to advance to next month's quarter-finals. 'The Athletic' analyzed the Gunners' performance.

How did Dauman perform?

Tonight's game is completely Doman's personal show. Just like when he played for the first team before, he played as a right winger and was Arsenal's main offensive highlight in the first half.

Who else performed outstandingly? Did the rotation system work?

At the beginning of the season, David Raya was very busy after coming on. Kepa performed reliably and proved himself to be a reliable substitute. He also maintained a high concentration in the second half.

As for Mosquera, this game once again proved the vision of those scouts who listed him as a recruitment target in the summer transfer window. Except for one opportunity seized by his opponent in the second half, the 21-year-old player reacted quickly and was always able to resolve the crisis in time when his teammates lost the ball or could not mark the offensive player.

Nwaneri’s goal may be just what he needs in the future.

How does it feel to face a hail of bullets again?

Arsenal should be grateful that they did not fall behind by two goals in the first 10 minutes: Kepa started well, first saving Georginio Root's shot, and then blocking Stefanos Zimas' shot from an angle.

This Arsenal team with a heavily rotated lineup is more open than Arteta's regular starting lineup. In the previous three Premier League games, his team leader Arsenal had only one shot on target. At the end of the first half of this game, Brighton had completed nine shots, three of which were on target.

One of the main factors is that Arteta has made 10 changes to the starting lineup, which means that new combinations of players are needed.

For example, the midfield composed of Norgao, Merino and Nwaneri was in poor condition early in the game, which led to Brighton getting more conversion opportunities that could be exploited.

They gradually got into shape, but Kepa remained alert, keeping the game in suspense before Arsenal took the lead.