Max Dowman earned rave reviews on social media after making his debut in Arsenal's 5-0 Premier League victory over Leeds United on Saturday.
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Dowman came off the bench to become the second youngest player to make an appearance in England's top flight at the age of just 15 years and 235 days old. And the midfielder certainly made an impression at the Emirates Stadium, earning the Gunners a penalty which led to Viktor Gyokeres scoring the fifth goal of the game.
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And social media was astonished by the talent displayed by Dowman, with C writing: "Dowman isn’t normal man, this guy like twice his body weight and he’s bullying him."
Elsewhere, Le Grove said: "Dowman wins penalties like Neymar."
Regarding Dowman's age, Out of Context Football Manager said: "Max Dowman. Premier League debut at 15. When I was 15 I was also playing in the Premier League… On Football Manager."
And ReidTheGame added: "Max Dowman wasn’t born when (Andrey) Arshavin scored 4 goals at Anfield."
Finally, Pythaginboots said: "Max ‘Showman’ Dowman making winning pens from fooling defenders a trademark. Such sleight of foot that players just stamp on his toes because they can’t get their bearings right with him. Velvet movement. Arteta with the deepest squad in the Premier League."
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With Arsenal now sweating on the fitness of Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka, who were both substituted with suspected injuries against Leeds, manager Mikel Arteta may need to turn to Dowman again in their upcoming games.
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Dowman will be hoping to feature when Arsenal travel to face title rivals Liverpool in the Premier League on August 31. Arteta's men then play host to Nottingham Forest on September 13.
