And now, after his goal in the 2-0 win over Everton, he is the youngest scorer in Premier League history (aged 16 years and 73 days). This is a player who has been training with the Arsenal first team since he was 14 and whose talent has received comparisons with Lionel Messi from his manager Mikel Arteta. " Arteta - who has spoken of Dowman's talents all season - was not surprised about the youngster's showing during the vital win in the title race and said the way the 16-year-old had trained this week gave him a "gut feeling". " Max Dowman made his Premier League debut in August aged 15 years and 235 days 'Incredible' Dowman changed the game - Arteta This was not the first time this season Arteta had used his bench to change a game in his side's favour. With seven league games left, Arsenal are in the driving seat as they attempt to win the Premier League for the first time since 2004. " With the Carabao Cup final next week against title rivals City, the good feeling around Arsenal may help them to lift a first major trophy since 2020.