Mikel Arteta is very keen to ‘bring the temperature down' on Max Dowman with his pre-Leverkusen dominated by questions about Arsenal's supremely talented teenager.
-TIMESTAMPS-
00:00 - Intro.
00:18 - Tone emotions down: You have to bring it down. The atmosphere will remain there at the Emirates. We have to use the emotion in a powerful way.
00:54 Examples of how you manage emotions: Just your tone can activate certain things in them. My presence or not my presence. This group has evolved.
01:19 - Such as?: We'll tell you at the end of the season!
01:44 - You have to elevate. We need the best of ourselves tomorrow.
02:10 - Embrace momentum: when you get the momentum maintain it. We're going to show it tomorrow.
02:41 - Use the atmosphere as a catalyst: Living is the best way.
03:11 - Dowman difficulties: they have to cook at the ultimate speed. At 16 and knocking on the door and impacting the team
03:33 - Dowman, England, World Cup: I don't know I haven't heard that. Let's go game by game please.
03:51 - How calm Max is: His attitude and decision making. To be that precise is something difficult to imagine.
04:18 - Youthful enthusiasm rub off on team?: It's almost inspiring, a player playing in that manner is great. Our players realised it's good playing in that flow.
04:58 - Saturday: I felt the team needed something else. I was desperate to help the team win that game.
05:44 - Protect max?: You have to help guys. 15 questions on max. Let's bring the temperature down guys. Let's let him do it.
06:31 - Sharing countries excitement, future for Max: give him game time. Exciting. Enough!
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By HaytersTV
March 16, 2026