Quote Originally Posted by Peter View Post
Absolutely. It doesn't matter how good you look at 16. What matters is how consistently good you are at 24 and beyond.

And if we need a lesson in how quickly fortunes can fluctuate at this age we can dig out what we were all saying about MLS and Nwaneri last season. Now look at them both.....

Talent isn't enough. Only a tiny percentage of players have the mind and body to cope with the demands of becoming and being a genuine top level player, regardless of ability. And at 16, you just dont know if they have it yet.

In other words, he might still be ****
Hard to argue that it isn't too early to appoint him the next whoever.

I would point out however that he is already a better player than Nwaneri and MLS. I was never as enamoured of MLS as many others on here last year. And Nwaneri is talented but clearly not ready for first team football at Arsenal.

Dowman is a level above both of them imo.