Arsenal: Max Dowman sends clear message to Mikel Arteta for tough tests ahead

Matt Verri Mon, 9 March 2026 at 11:41 am UTC·4 min read Arsenal had a Champions League winner, a Copa America winner, and an England international among their attacking players on the pitch. In the unusual formation Mikel Arteta drew up for Arsenal's trip to Mansfield, there was close to £200million worth of talent in forward areas.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement And yet for all those of an Arsenal or even a neutral persuasion inside the One Call Stadium or watching on at home, it was a 16-year-old who you were willing to get on the ball. Max Dowman looked right at home from near enough the first whistle. The 16-year-old's prodigious talent is no secret but here was the latest...