Arteta’s modern version of Bergkamp appears to have been completed at Arsenal.

If Arsenal win the Premier League title in May, supporters will look back on March 14th as the defining moment in the race to be crowned England’s best team.

Just hours after their 2-0 win at Everton, the Gunners watched Manchester City drop a point away to West Ham.

But it wasn’t even the best part of the day for the Gunners. This was Max Dorman’s goal.

The word generation gets thrown around far too often these days, but these 16-year-olds are teenagers who haven’t even sat their GCSEs yet, and they’re an amazing bunch of young talent.

His explosive pace as he swung past Everton’s defense and rolled the ball into an empty net is undoubtedly one of the most memorable moments at the Emirates Stadium. In the process he became the youngest goalscorer in Premier League history.

Where Dauman ranks among Arsenal’s best Hail Enders

Hundreds and thousands of footballers have walked through the doors of Hale End. Very few people go on to become professional soccer players, let alone play for Arsenal.

That’s what makes the rise of Academy graduates so special. He is your own player and Dauman, Arsenal have that. But where does he rank among the best to walk these paths before us?

Well, he should be right there. This outrageous teenager has been playing U18 football since the age of 13 and is the youngest player in Champions League history, beating him for youngest scorer while Ethan Nwaneri beat him for the honor of being the youngest ever in England’s top flight.

This is a remarkable feat and puts him at the top of the list of players to graduate from the academy, despite his young age.

Even players like Bukayo Saka, Jack Wilshere and Cesc Fabregas didn’t play and score when they were young, but look at what they’ve achieved since then.

Expectations need to be tempered, but when Dauman is already being compared to players like Lionel Messi and Kaka, you know you’re getting a powerful, great player.

He is the type of player who sacrifices a lot to get to the top of his game.

Who will succeed Max Daumann at Arsenal?

This season, Arsenal’s squad depth has been hailed as the best not only in the Premier League but also in Europe. That’s exactly what keeps them on track for a potential quadruple victory.

That’s also why Dauman’s rise has become even more pronounced this season. With the score deadlocked at 0-0 on Saturday, Arteta initially brought on Gabriel Martinelli and Victor Gyokeres, but turned to Dauman with 16 minutes remaining.

At the time, three experienced players – Ben White, Miles Lewis-Skelly and Gabriel Jesus – were still on the bench, but they were ignored in favor of the kids. That shows how good he is.

At the weekend, Dauman was the star of the game from the right side of the pitch, first curling the ball for Gökeres’ opener and then scoring the goal himself. A week earlier, the teenager played a more central role against Mansfield Town.

That versatility will no doubt help Dauman reach the top faster, but it also means that many players in this Arsenal squad, particularly Saka and Noni Madueke, who have been competing for a spot on the right wing this term, are down.

However, there is a sense that the youngster’s long-term future is inferior to that of a number 10 striker, which is bad news not only for Nwaneri, who had to leave for Marseille on loan, but also for summer signings Ebelesi Eze and club captain Martin Odegaard.

Eze has improved over the last month, but there is a big question mark over Odegaard’s future at the Emirates Stadium, and that question mark will only get bigger after Doman’s first Arsenal goal.

This story has an ironic meaning. Like Daumann, Odegaard also burst onto the scene at the age of 15. He won his first cap for Norway at the age of 15 years and 253 days and was recognized as the best attacking midfielder of his generation since Sliced ​​Bread.

As a result, Arsenal’s young superstar could not have had a better mentor, but it would not be surprising if the Englishman quickly moves beyond the club’s number eight.

The Norwegian, who was once described by Frank Leboeuf as “looking like Dennis Bergkamp,” certainly found himself in a similar situation during the 2022/23 season. At the time, no Premier League midfielder had more than his 15 goals.

But since then, the £30m signing has not been able to replicate those performances, particularly in the last two seasons.

Despite struggling with an ankle injury last season, the captain finished the season with just three goals in 30 league games. This season it got even worse. The 27-year-old has once again struggled with his fitness, but has only scored once in 20 Premier League games.

Odegaard is one of the most impressive athletes on this day, but he just hasn’t raced in recent years. That’s probably why Mikel Arteta and Andrea Berta were so keen to sign Eze last summer.

But the former Real Madrid man now not only fights against Eze. Dauman is also here and his potential looks very good so he should play before the captain. After all, he’s only 16 years old and has scored as many goals in the league this season.

Arteta is unlikely to dump Odegaard over the summer, but if Dauman’s development accelerates further, his days as a regular starter are over.

Craving his way to No. 10 will be key for the teenager to realize his potential.