John Terry has heaped praise on Max Dowman after the Arsenal wonderkid became the youngest goalscorer in Premier League history. And Terry, who has come across Dowman through his role coaching within Chelsea's academy, was left in awe by the 16-year-old's display. Terry's attentions then turned to Chelsea and the bizarre incident before their defeat by Newcastle when referee Paul Tierney found himself trapped in the middle of the Blues' pre-match huddle. Terry felt this was unacceptable from the official as he said: 'What the f*** is Paul Tierney doing in the huddle with the Chelsea players before the game. Terry said the Chelsea players should have told Tierney to 'f*** off' during the surreal scenesBlues boss Liam Rosenior later hit out at Tierney and pledged to contact the PGMOL after the utterly surreal scenes.

Source: Daily Mail March 15, 2026 18:28 UTC