Arsenal and Tottenham have been rivals since 1913, with the North London Derby meaning different things to different generations.
Gooners young and old relished what unfolded on matchday 12 of the Premier League, as Arsenal beat Tottenham 4-1 in the North London Derby.
The youngest player in Arsenal’s first team was there to experience the spectacle, as Max Dowman was named in Mikel Arteta’s matchday squad to face Spurs.
As the minutes ticked down with Arsenal leading by three goals, many wondered if Dowman’s number would appear on the substitutes board.
It didn’t, but still, somehow, the teenager managed to humiliate Tottenham.
Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty ImagesMax Dowman’s age when Tottenham last won at the Emirates in the Premier League is hilarious
Dowman’s long-term future belongs to Arsenal, so the 15-year-old will experience plenty more North London Derbies in his career.
The teenager’s perception of the derby differs from others, purely because of his age.
What emerged after Arsenal’s 4-1 win over Spurs gave an insight into Dowman’s perception of the North London Derby, as the last time the Lilywhites won at the Emirates in the Premier League, the academy star was not even one.
That’s right, the last, and only time, Tottenham won at the Emirates in the Premier League, Dowman was aged ten months and 23 days old.
The idea of such is almost beyond belief, but that’s the reality and is simultaneously a great way for Arsenal’s dominance over their London rivals to be summed up.
Dowman can still shatter a North London Derby record
Being born in December 2009, the Emirates is older than Dowman, but it’s where the playmaker is on course to become a hero.
Dowman might’ve missed out on getting on the pitch for his first North London Derby this time around, but the return fixture would still permit the teen from breaking a record.
Jack Wilshere’s honest admission about Arsenal wonderkid Max Dowman
“People say: ‘Is he better than you?’ He is better than me!”
If Arteta gives Dowman minutes when Arsenal visit Tottenham away from home in February, the midfielder would become the youngest ever player to feature in the fixture.
The record is currently held by Gavin McGowan, who was 17 when he broke the record in 1993, with Dowman to be 16 by the time February comes around.
There’s a long list of records that Dowman is expected to break, but will he write his name into North London Derby history this season?
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