Arsenal former player Walcott was interviewed a few days ago. He said that the Gunners 15-year-old Doman reminded him of Messi.
Walcott said: "What is really fascinating is that Arteta will allow him to dribble like this quickly because that's his advantage. He pushes with the ball, and he's like Messi. I remember playing against Messi, he's not fast without the ball, maybe because I'm faster than most people."
"When he has the ball, he'll slide over people easily, and slide over me easily. Doman has that ability, he has that kind of stop and get up." Doman's attitude also impressed Walcott, saying that the young player's active and direct play means he can play like this all day.
Walcott said: "He has abilities that you can't teach because he plays with that freedom, and we talk about the love of football, and sometimes it looks boring. It's not boring to watch him play."
He's so active every time he gets the ball, and that's exactly what I love about these purely active players, which is so refreshing. ”
Walcott knew the pressure that Manchester would face. He made his Premier League debut for Arsenal at the age of 16 and played for England a year later. He admitted that it was very important to build a suitable support network around Doman and the key to his progress.
Walcott said: "The biggest challenge is the noise outside and how he dealt with it, even his school life, the balance, and even walking on the street to be recognized. That social media world, I didn’t have that when I grew up, we didn’t have those when we were young, and it was very different at that time. ”