Max Dowman could be the creative spark Arsenal need to win the title

Max Dowman had a night he will never forget as he played a crucial part in Arsenal defeating Everton 2-0 to go nine points clear at the top of the Premier League table.

The youngster came off the bench to help change the game, playing a part in his side's opening goal before netting his first for the Gunners to seal the win in stoppage time, breaking records and making history in the process.

Despite being just 16-years-old, Dowman has proven himself as one of the league's great young talents and it genuinely looks like he could be the creative spark Arsenal need to win the title.

Max Dowman could be the creative spark Arsenal need to win the title

As the clock ticked down with the score deadlocked at 0-0, Mikel Arteta knew his side needed a goal and turned to 16-year-old Max Dowman with just over 15 minutes left to play at the Emirates Stadium. As his boyhood club were faced with the chance to go 10 points clear ahead of Manchester City's trip to West Ham, the youngster could make the difference.

And that is exactly what he did. He instantly brought energy and intensity to the Arsenal attack and that paid off when his teasing cross into the area caused all sorts of problems for Jordan Pickford, allowing it to fall kindly for Piero Hincapié to knock across to Viktor Gyökeres, who fired in from close range.

Dowman's biggest moment then came in stoppage time when he latched onto a headed clearance from a corner and ran almost the full length of the pitch to beat two Everton defenders and roll it into an empty net, grabbing his first Gunners goal and becoming the youngest ever scorer in Premier League history.

It was clear how much that moment meant to not only him, but his teammates as he was bombarded with celebrations in the far corner of the pitch, as well as sending his manager and fans into absolute jubiliation.

His cameo against the Toffees showed exactly what he can bring to this Arsenal side in the final months of the season as they look to finally end their long wait for a league title.

The likes of Bukayo Saka, Eberechi Eze and Martin Ødegaard have struggled for consistency throughout the campaign and that has prevented them from offering the creative output the Gunners need during the run-in. Dowman has shown he can provide that.

Given the amount of opportunities he has already been given this season, it is very clear Arteta has full faith in the youngster to have an impact on the first-team, but the difference he makes could be even greater from this point.

The more chances he is given, the better he will become and against Everton, Dowman showed everything he can offer his boyhood club moving forward and with inconsistency in his area, he could be the real creative spark Arsenal need to push on and win the title.

All this time fans, pundits and journalists have been crying out for the Gunners to bring in players with winning experience to help them get over the line, but it could end up being a 16-year-old who is yet to take his GCSEs that fires them to victory.