Teenagers drive results as Premier League reveals a quiet revolution
Teenagers are driving results for the biggest clubs in the Premier League.
Some of them are not old enough to drive to training.
Yet they shape games on match day.
When Dowman came off Arsenal’s bench against Leeds, he was the third 15 year old in the Premier League.
A few days later, 16 year old Rio Ngumoha scored Liverpool’s winner against Newcastle.
It felt like a trend, a quiet revolution that teenagers are driving results rather than filling gaps.
Clubs can spend more than £100m on players, and Liverpool did it twice this summer.
Teenagers made 430 appearances in the league last season, the highest in 19 years.
They have already made 130 appearances this season.
The numbers underline a quiet trend that will shape the title race for months to come.
WhoScored has tracked the surge in teenage involvement.
TLDR
- Teenagers are driving results for big clubs in the Premier League.
- Dowman and Ngumoha are prime examples of this new wave.
- Clubs balance huge spending with youth to shape the season.
Max Dowman
Arsenal