**Mikel Arteta says he will need the help of the media and those outside Arsenal to ensure there is not too much expectation placed on Max Dowman.**
[The 16-year-old became the youngest ever Premier League goalscorer](https://hayters.com/very-few-that-can-cope-with-that-level-of-demand-arteta-delighted-with-dowman-impact/) when he netted his side’s second goal in the 2-0 win over Everton on Saturday.
Asked about how he quietens the noise around the youngster, Arteta responded: “I need your help with that, guys.
“Because if we’re saying that and I have 15 questions on Max, it doesn’t really help.
“So if we just bring the temperature down and understand what is the best thing for this boy at his age. He’s doing something phenomenal, we all know that.
“Let’s keep it down a little bit and respect his nature to do what he has to do, which I’m sure is going to be something really good.”
[Dowman has recently returned from an ankle injury](https://hayters.com/mikel-arteta-reveals-that-arsenal-star-could-be-back-in-the-team-for-mansfield-clash/) and scored on just his third Premier League appearance of the season.
Arteta admits he did not expect him to score as impressive a goal as he did, but is not surprised by the way he has embraced the challenge of playing in the first team.
“Well, I didn’t expect that kind of goal, that’s for sure,” he said. “But his attitude and his decision making, yes. If not, I wouldn’t have made a decision to play him.
“But then to be that precise and deliver the moment that he delivered, that’s obviously something difficult to imagine.”
Arteta also says Dowman’s impact is inspiring to his more senior team-mates.
“That’s a good point,” he said. “I think it’s very inspiring when you see someone, almost naive, making decisions and flowing and careless playing in that manner, in that context. It’s great.
“I think probably our players realised as well, it’s a good example. Playing with that flow and enthusiasm is actually very beneficial for the team.”