Max Dowmanthe 16-year-old teenager who after scoring for Arsenal became the Youngest goalscorer in Premier League history.
The new star of English football, who has trained with Arsenal’s first team since he was 14, participated in Viktor Gyokeres’ goal in the 89th minute after coming on from the bench and He scored 2-0 for the Gunners against Everton.
John Terry: “I haven’t seen anyone dribble like Max Dowman does, except Messi”
Terry, who knew Dowman through his work as a coach in Chelsea’s academy, was impressed by the 16-year-old’s performance.
John Terry did not hesitate to compare Max Dowman’s skills with those of Leo Messi. Biggest words in football.
It’s a very big comparison (with Messi), but Max Dowman is a real talent
“I saw him play against Chelsea a year ago, and I haven’t seen anyone dribble like this man does, except Messi,” the legendary center back shared on TikTok.
The 45-year-old former footballer stressed “Max Dowman, what a player!” and highlighted that the jewel of Arsenal “He’s 16, almost 17, he’s absolutely incredible”.
Terry did not hesitate to justify the comparison of Dowman with Messi: “It is a very big comparison, but this boy is a real talent. He is going to be an important part of the future of Arsenal and also of England.”
“There is a small element of Kaka in the way Max Dowman takes the ball and advances elegantly. He looks deceptively fast
The well-known journalist Henry Winter He shared about Max Dowman that “he is obviously special. For now it is potential, but it is a potential that will soon become a reality”, and compared him to Kaká.
“There is a small element of Kaka in the way he takes the ball and moves forward elegantly. He looks deceptively fast and crosses the field with ease,” he explained.
Mikel Arteta’s “hunch” for Max Dowman to make history at the age of 16
Mikel Arteta, Arsenal coach, spoke about Max Dowman and his historic goal for Arsenal that made him the youngest goalscorer in Premier League history.
Max Dowman does not seem to be fazed by the occasion, the moment, the context or the opponent. Just play very naturally
“I probably had a hunch. Yesterday he was training and in my head I thought it was a good moment for him,” acknowledged the Spanish Arsenal coach.
When you see Max Dowman play you don’t think he’s 16 years old. You don’t think about it when he has the ball with the serenity and confidence with which he plays. has been progressing
“He doesn’t seem to be fazed by the occasion, the moment, the context or the opponent. He just plays very naturally. He makes decisions to make things happen and what he offered was incredible,” he said about the teenage jewel of English football.
The forward Viktor Gyökeres He highlighted about Max Dowman that “when you see him play, you don’t think he’s 16 years old. You don’t think so when he has the ball with the serenity and confidence with which he plays. He’s been progressing. He suffered an injury and was out for a while, so I didn’t see him for a few months, but now he’s back and continues to play with the same confidence he had before. He makes a lot of right decisions when he comes on the field. He’s an incredible and very good player.”
Could 16-year-old Max Dowman play in the World Cup with England?
Marca América asks the question whether Max Dowman, 16 years old, could play in the World Cup with England.
Dowman’s impact has been so strong that some fans are already wondering if he should be considered for the World Cup by England coach Thomas Tuchel.
Max Dowman celebrates his goal against Everton
However, several experts believe that this possibility is still premature. The case of Theo Walcott has even been remembered, who was called up to the 2006 World Cup when he was just 17 years old.
For now, the objective seems clear: to allow the young talent to continue growing without skipping steps, because although his enormous potential is evident, a good debut is not enough for a call to the national team, and even less so for a team with a competitive level as high as the England National Team. But if he continues to accumulate performances like this, his call to the senior team is inevitable.
