Max Dowman is the name on the lips of every Arsenal fan after his goal against Everton, with Thierry Henry the latest to comment.
The Premier League’s youngest-ever goalscorer belongs to Arsenal, as Dowman crafted and executed his first senior goal for the Gunners against Everton.
It was one of the moments of the season when the 16-year-old ran through on goal in the dying embers to confirm Arsenal’s vital win over the Toffees to go nine points clear.
Since then, Dowman has been compared to Lionel Messi and earned the keys to North London, with Arsenal’s newest prince even collecting praise from the King of N5: Thierry Henry.
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How many Premier League goals will Max Dowman score before he’s 20? 😳
Exceptional.
Thierry Henry reacts to Max Dowman’s goal against Everton
Arsenal fans will never forget what Dowman did against Everton, as the Emirates hit optimum noise when the teenager scored.
It was a history-making moment, the scale of moment that Henry delivered many times during his Arsenal career.
On his Instagram story, Henry reacted to Dowman’s goal, needing only two words to describe the situation: “Pure joy.”
The Arsenal legend hit the nail on the head, as for every superlative that will be stuck on Dowman over the next few weeks, it’s important to, before anything, recognise the joy the teen experienced in that moment.
Dowman reacted to his goal on social media too, with his Instagram post earning over half a million likes in less than 12 hours of being posted.
A new superstar has emerged in N5, and I think it’s fair to assume that he has more statement moments to contribute this season.
Mikel Arteta calls for calm with Max Dowman
As the high of Saturday evening begins to wear off, the next thought on Arsenal fans’ minds is, when are we next going to see Dowman?
Which former Arsenal player do you see Max Dowman following the path of?
The question was put to Arteta in his post-match press conference, and the manager deemed it appropriate to call for calm.
“Calm! Let’s come down to earth today and enjoy the moment because it was intense and it was worth it, and we’ll see tomorrow.”
At 16 years and 73 days old, Dowman became a Premier League history maker to push Arsenal even closer to the title, a scenario that the boyhood Gooner could have only envisioned in his wildest dreams.
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