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

Max Dowman became Arsenal’s youngest ever goalscorer as he created one goal and then scored another to sink Everton in a 2-0 win at the Emirates.

The Gunner started well but it was the visitors who had the best chances of the first half, Dwight McNeil forcing a superb block from Riccardo Calafiori before hitting the post moments later.

Arsenal showed flashes of attacking flair and they were almost rewarded when Kai Havertz was brought down in the area after a great pass from Saka, but the appeal was waved away in controversial circumstances.

And the Gunners struggled to break down David Moyes’ side until Downman came off the bench and changed the game. The 16-year-old delivered a cross which goalkeeper Jordan Pickford missed, leading to a tap-in for Viktor Gyokores on 89 minutes.

And Dowman finished it off with the last kick of the game, skipping past Mykolenko in his own half and then beating Dewsbury-Hall before racing clear to score into an empty goal after Pickford had gone up for a corner.

It gave Arsenal a 10-point lead at the top of the table before Manchester City’s match at West Ham later on Saturday evening.