Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta reveals ‘gut feeling’ made him play Max Dowman

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Sixteen-year-old Max Dowman became the youngest goalscorer in Premier League history as he sealed Arsenal’s last-gasp 2-0 victory over Everton in stoppage time at the Emirates Stadium to take them one step closer to a first title in 22 years.The hosts dominated the beginning of the contest, but it was the Toffees who had created the better chances by the halfway point, including a woodwork-rattling attempt by Dwight McNeil.Everton continued to make things difficult in the second half, but the introduction of Gyokeres and Dowman just after the hour proved a particularly prescient choice by Gunners boss Mikel Arteta.

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00:00In that moment, what's going through your head?

00:04Probably no head, I had a gut feeling.

00:07Yesterday he was training in the last few days and I had a gut feeling that it was a moment

00:12for him.

00:15Probably because he doesn't seem to be faced by the occasion or the moment or the context of the opponent.

00:21He just plays so naturally.

00:24He makes decisions to make things happen and what he delivered was incredible.

00:29Go and do your thing and win the game.

00:31The same with Victor and to Martinelli.

00:34These are the moments in the season when something special has to happen.

00:40He knows he has the ability, we just have to give him the opportunity and he will deliver.

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