Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta talks Max Dowman's development, his future at the club and what's next for the Gunners' teenage superstar.
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00:00 - Intro.
00:22 - Dowman more exposure needed?: the first few months, we had to give him games. He had a lot of exposure and minutes, we have to manage. He's 15.
01:02 - Plan to not have much first team exposure?: He had to play with two different group ages, it a lot. He will play minutes for us.
01:37 - Coping with Dowman's age?: We look at his passport everyday. We watch in training and you have to play him, otherwise I'm blind. He's coped really well.
02:10 - Long term future?: It's what we want and what he wants. The feeling I have is he loves it here. Huge Arsenal supporter and his family are happy.
02:38 - Fear you could lose him?: I don't think about those things.
03:05 - Unorthodox Tactics to defender?: Don't talk about it too much, but make sure they love it.
03:36 - Zubimendi: We've trained to give him our experiences and the tools to adapt. He's doing it and now needs to maintain the level.
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By HaytersTV
October 28, 2025