Mikel Arteta already has Arsene Wenger warning about how to deal with Max DowmanArsenal starlet Max Dowman became the Premier League's youngest-ever goal scorer in a 2-0 win over Everton at the weekendView 3 Images Max Dowman scored his first senior Arsenal goal at the age of 16 on Saturday (Image: Getty)Mikel Arteta can draw lessons from Arsene Wenger's mistakes in managing a developing Theo Walcott as he guides Max Dowman at Arsenal. Dowman didn't let him down, with his 89th-minute delivery causing havoc and resulting in Viktor Gyokeres' breakthrough. Walcott earned a call-up to the England squad for that year's World Cup following his displays, though Arteta can take lessons from this episode and keep Dowman grounded. "Essentially, you try telling a 17-year-old to go and say they're not going to the World Cup for England, I wasn't going to do that. Following the 2-0 victory over Everton on Saturday, Arteta was asked if Dowman could make a last-minute entry into Thomas Tuchel's squad for this year's World Cup.

Source: Daily Mirror March 17, 2026 14:58 UTC