Arteta warns Dowman about discipline and future standards O

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has reinforced his firm stance on maintaining high standards at Arsenal, admitting he held teenage prospect Max Dowman strictly accountable following a recent full-time fixture.

Speaking ahead of the Gunners’ high-stakes Premier League clash against Liverpool, the Arsenal manager made it clear that youth status offers no exemption from team discipline.

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Reflecting on the competitive environment required at the highest level, Arteta emphasized that young talents must immediately adapt to the tough demands of professional football.

“This is the environment, this is the reality. We are not in Disneyland, we are in the Premier League. We take great care of him, but at the same time we are going to be demanding, because he needs to earn the right to play, like everyone else, because the other guys, what are they going to tell me?

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“You have to be fair… and when we don’t win, I get angry. My reaction came from a moment of extreme heat and frustration, because I know the consequences of that, especially for Max.

“It’s something we discussed just before we left because it’s not the first time it’s happened, it happened another time with England Under-19s. And it’s going to keep happening because of the way he plays and the way he draws in opponents and that’s it.”