LONDON, March 14 - Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta had a gut feeling that 16-year-old Max Dowman would have an impact against Everton on Saturday but not even the Spaniard could have envisaged how big it would be.

Arteta's side were labouring and in danger of dropping crucial points when Dowman, introduced as a substitute on the hour, provided the spark his side had been missing.