Arsenal boss, Mikel Arteta has praised Max Dowman as a special player after the teenager made history in the Gunners’ Carabao Cup 2-0 win over Brighton on Wednesday.
Dowman broke a record as he became Arsenal’s youngest-ever starter on Wednesday at the Emirates against Brighton.
The 15-year-old was impressive for Arsenal as goals from Ethan Nwaneri and Bukayo Saka ensured Arsenal’s progress to the next stage of the Carabao Cup.
Speaking to reporters after the game, Arteta said of Dowman: “For him, everything is natural, for him everything is okay, it’s the way he plays. I think that is the secret, that he doesn’t make a big fuss of it.
“He just does what he does best, which is to play football, to play football with a lot of courage and determination, and today again he’s shown some incredible skill, some capacity to run past players at that level in the Premier League at 15. It’s something definitely special.”
Arsenal’s next game is against Burnley in the Premier League this weekend.