Mikel Arteta hailed Max Dowman's "special" performance after the 15-year-old prodigy became Arsenal's youngest-ever starter in Wednesday's 2-0 win over Brighton in the League Cup fourth round. Ethan Nwaneri and Bukayo Saka scored in the second half at the Emirates Stadium as Premier League leaders Arsenal earned a quarter-final at home to Crystal Palace. But it was Dowman, still two months shy of his 16th birthday, who stole the show with a dazzling display that climaxed when he was given a standing ovation after coming off in the second half.&nbsp;Gunners boss Arteta was delighted with Dowman's composed performance, which belied his tender years, even if his shy response to being picked was more in keeping with someone still of school age.&nbsp;Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/liverpool-crash-out-of-league-cup-after-shocking-loss-to-crystal-palace-1761795497901">Liverpool crash out of League Cup after shocking loss to Crystal Palace</a>&nbsp;"A tiny smile, that's what you get with him," said Arteta when asked how Dowman reacted when he told him he was starting. "For him everything is natural, for him everything is OK. It's the way he plays and that's the secret, that he doesn't make a big fuss of it.&nbsp;"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 has shown some incredible skill, some capacity to run past players at that level in the Premier League at 15. It's definitely something special."&nbsp;The highly-rated teenager previously came off the bench in the league against Leeds and Liverpool and the last round of the League Cup at Port Vale.&nbsp;Having got a taste of starting, Arteta expects Dowman to be pushing for more regular action.&nbsp;"For sure, if you ask him. That's what we have to manage and not only that, there's a lot of things that are new in his life," he said. "We have to make sure that he takes the right steps and he needs be able to cope with it, too, because it's happening very, very fast and we all need to be aware of that.&nbsp;"Let's encourage him to keep going that way, but let's protect him as well."&nbsp;Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

Dowman, the highly-rated teenager previously came off the bench in the league against Leeds and Liverpool and the last round of the League Cup at Port Vale.

Mikel Arteta hailed Max Dowman's "special" performance after the 15-year-old prodigy became Arsenal's youngest-ever starter in Wednesday's 2-0 win over Brighton in the League Cup fourth round. Ethan Nwaneri and Bukayo Saka scored in the second half at the Emirates Stadium as Premier League leaders Arsenal earned a quarter-final at home to Crystal Palace. But it was Dowman, still two months shy of his 16th birthday, who stole the show with a dazzling display that climaxed when he was given a standing ovation after coming off in the second half. Gunners boss Arteta was delighted with Dowman's composed performance, which belied his tender years, even if his shy response to being picked was more in keeping with someone still of school age. Also read | Liverpool crash out of League Cup after shocking loss to Crystal Palace "A tiny smile, that's what you get with him," said Arteta when asked how Dowman reacted when he told him he was starting. "For him everything is natural, for him everything is OK. It's the way he plays and that's 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 has shown some incredible skill, some capacity to run past players at that level in the Premier League at 15. It's definitely something special." The highly-rated teenager previously came off the bench in the league against Leeds and Liverpool and the last round of the League Cup at Port Vale. Having got a taste of starting, Arteta expects Dowman to be pushing for more regular action. "For sure, if you ask him. That's what we have to manage and not only that, there's a lot of things that are new in his life," he said. "We have to make sure that he takes the right steps and he needs be able to cope with it, too, because it's happening very, very fast and we all need to be aware of that. "Let's encourage him to keep going that way, but let's protect him as well." Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

Dowman, the highly-rated teenager previously came off the bench in the league against Leeds and Liverpool and the last round of the League Cup at Port Vale.

Arteta hails rookie record-breaker Dowman in Arsenal’s League Cup win over Brighton

Wayne Rooney believes Arsenal teenage rising star Max Dowman is set for a "massive future" following an impressive Premier League debut.Dowman came on as a substitute aged just 15 years and 234 days during the Gunners' 5-0 win over Leeds at the Emirates on Saturday (Aug 23). He also did more than take the field during his 26 minutes on the pitch, with the attacking midfielder earning a late penalty, which saw Viktor Gyokeres score from the spot.&nbsp;&nbsp;Former England captain Rooney made his Everton debut aged 16 in 2002 and was five days short of his 17th birthday when he briefly became the Premier League's youngest goalscorer by registering a stunning late winner against Arsenal.&nbsp;Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/premier-league-manchester-united-remain-winless-everton-win-at-new-stadium-1756059599331">Premier League: Manchester United remain winless; Everton win at new stadium</a>&nbsp;Speaking on his BBC podcast, the Wayne Rooney Show, the Manchester United great said of Dowman: "To play at that age in the Premier League is crazy. I know I played when I was young, but I think he's like 150 days younger than I was, or more.&nbsp;"For Max and his family and friends, I'm sure they're all living in a dream and a fairytale, and it probably hasn't hit home yet. But you can see his future is so bright; he is going to have a massive future.&nbsp;"Everyone you speak to in football, the same name keeps coming back: Max Dowman."&nbsp;Dowman's team-mate Ethan Nwaneri remains the youngest player in Premier League history after featuring in Arsenal's 3-0 victory at Brentford in September 2022, aged 15 years and 181 days.&nbsp;The now 39-year-old Rooney, speaking about the pressures that come with playing top-flight football at such an early age, added: "It's surreal. It's so strange that one minute you're in the youth team and the next you're in the first-team dressing room with some of your heroes.&nbsp;"It's something you really need to get used to quickly because it can be overwhelming.&nbsp;"Max Dowman looks like a very level-headed lad from everything I've seen, and you hope he manages to deal with it and understands what's coming his way very soon."&nbsp;Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for the WION audience.&nbsp;

Dowman also did more than take the field during his 26 minutes on the pitch, with the attacking midfielder earning a late penalty, which saw Viktor Gyokeres score from the spot. 

Wayne Rooney believes Arsenal teenage rising star Max Dowman is set for a "massive future" following an impressive Premier League debut. Dowman came on as a substitute aged just 15 years and 234 days during the Gunners' 5-0 win over Leeds at the Emirates on Saturday (Aug 23). He also did more than take the field during his 26 minutes on the pitch, with the attacking midfielder earning a late penalty, which saw Viktor Gyokeres score from the spot. Former England captain Rooney made his Everton debut aged 16 in 2002 and was five days short of his 17th birthday when he briefly became the Premier League's youngest goalscorer by registering a stunning late winner against Arsenal. Also read | Premier League: Manchester United remain winless; Everton win at new stadium Speaking on his BBC podcast, the Wayne Rooney Show, the Manchester United great said of Dowman: "To play at that age in the Premier League is crazy. I know I played when I was young, but I think he's like 150 days younger than I was, or more. "For Max and his family and friends, I'm sure they're all living in a dream and a fairytale, and it probably hasn't hit home yet. But you can see his future is so bright; he is going to have a massive future. "Everyone you speak to in football, the same name keeps coming back: Max Dowman." Dowman's team-mate Ethan Nwaneri remains the youngest player in Premier League history after featuring in Arsenal's 3-0 victory at Brentford in September 2022, aged 15 years and 181 days. The now 39-year-old Rooney, speaking about the pressures that come with playing top-flight football at such an early age, added: "It's surreal. It's so strange that one minute you're in the youth team and the next you're in the first-team dressing room with some of your heroes. "It's something you really need to get used to quickly because it can be overwhelming. "Max Dowman looks like a very level-headed lad from everything I've seen, and you hope he manages to deal with it and understands what's coming his way very soon." Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for the WION audience.

Dowman also did more than take the field during his 26 minutes on the pitch, with the attacking midfielder earning a late penalty, which saw Viktor Gyokeres score from the spot.&nbsp;

Former Man Utd hero Wayne Rooney predicts ‘massive future’ for Arsenal teen Dowman

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Arteta hails rookie record-breaker Dowman in Arsenal’s League Cup win over Brighton

Former Man Utd hero Rooney predicts ‘massive future’ for Arsenal teen Dowman