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Dowman shows again why there is so much excitement

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Max Dowman is used to breaking records whenever he plays for Arsenal.

Alongside being the youngest player to start an FA Cup game, Dowman is the youngest player to ever start a match for Arsenal after starting in their win over Brighton in the Carabao Cup, and is the youngest ever player to feature in the Champions League.

Mikel Arteta has previously hinted at comparisons between Dowman's ability and one of the world's best ever players Lionel Messi, and the youngster continues to impress whenever he is in the side.

The England youth international has committed his future to the Gunners and signed a pre-contract agreement with the club in January.

Arteta regularly praises Dowman's mentality, who looked up to the pace of the game despite it being his first appearance for the senior side since November against Slavia Prague.

The midfielder had a couple of chances to score and his reaction when he missed showed he sets high standards for himself.

"Max Dowman is a delight to watch," Stephen Warnock said on BBC Radio 5 Live.

"The way he carries the ball and he glides past players. Often he offloads it at the right time. His vision and understanding of the game is phenomenal for someone so young."

Dowman was one of the first players to console Salmon after his pass allowed Mansfield back into the match, and he nearly bailed out his fellow teenager with an excellent individual effort late in the game before Eze's winner.

"The game is different physically, it is so different from youth football," Warnock added. "He knows how to find space and he is constantly looking over his shoulder.

"His decision-making for such a young player – he is incredible."

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