'Apart from Lionel Messi, I haven't seen anyone else leave their opponents standing like that': A 16-year-old has Arsenal dreaming

Oliver Maywurm Mon, 16 March 2026 at 5:10 am UTC·8 min read Since Saturday, Max Dowman has been the youngest Premier League goalscorer of all time. The hype surrounding the Arsenal teenager knows no bounds. Unsurprisingly, the whole of England was talking over the weekend about that one goal that has gone down in history. But Arsenal legend Freddie Ljungberg also highlighted what had happened just a few minutes earlier – an event that may well have been decisive in realising a long-held dream – and which, of course, is closely linked to the name Max Dowman.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement "I think they won the Premier League right then and there, with that cross," said...