Rio Ferdinand believes that Max Dowman could actually be the ‘biggest factor’ in Arsenal winning the Premier League title this season.
Dowman might actually be Arsenal’s best attacker, which should be a genuine concern considering he is just 16 years old.
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During the defeat to Southampton, Dowman stood out considerably for Arsenal, and it’s clear that he should be starting for the Gunners.
Ferdinand has now been discussing the 16-year-old and is backing him to be key in helping Arsenal win the Premier League from this point onwards.
Max Dowman could be key in Arsenal’s title challenge
Rio Ferdinand claims that Max Dowman could be key in helping Arsenal to win the Premier League title over the last seven matches.
Dowman helped Arsenal beat Everton in the Premier League a few weeks back, and he could now be key over the final few weeks of the season.
Speaking about the teenager, he told Rio Ferdinand Presents: “Max Dowman could be the biggest factor in Arsenal winning the league from this point on.
“I want to see him protected, I need to see him protected, and this is how I want to see Mikel Arteta do that.
“Lamine Yamal, Neymar, Cristiano, and Henry all played out wide in the early parts of their careers. Why? To protect them.
“Play them out wide where there’s less contact at times, you can see more of the game, the game is a bit slower out there at times, if he positions himself well, allow him to have the freedom to roam inside at times.
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“But starting him and always being in there can be a big hindrance in terms of his physicality long term, and I don’t want to see him become a Wilshere, who coached him and spoke greatly about him.
“But I don’t want to see him become a Wilshere, a huge talent, but involved in far too many collisions in the middle of the park too early in his career, and that was a massive dent in his career, going to where maybe it should have gone without those injuries.”
Max Dowman should go to the World Cup
Ferdinand is also backing Dowman to go to the World Cup with England this summer.
The former Manchester United defender added: “Plus, I definitely think he should go to the World Cup.”
Dowman could actually be the perfect wildcard pick for Thomas Tuchel this summer, having already shown his immense talent.
Having someone like Dowman to come off the bench who can run at tired legs could be far better than taking someone like Jarrod Bowen or Noni Madueke.
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