Arsenal youngster Dauman got a starting chance in the fourth round of the League Cup when the Gunners faced Brighton. At 15 years and 302 days old, he became the youngest player to start in the team's history. Lineker and Shearer talked about their views on this youngster.
Shearer said: "At the age of 15, Dauman is the player who has passed the most, been fouled the most and won the most duels. Oh my god, it's incredible. Arteta obviously needs to find a balance between playing him and protecting him, but my God, at 15 years old, he can perform well on that stage. He looks completely perfect. It all belongs there."
Lineker added: "People think he's a genius of an era and maybe England have found one, but you have to be a little cautious about overhyping him."
Shearer interjected: "But you can't not talk about him, you have to talk about it."
Lineker replied. Ying said: "Yes, you can't not talk about it, like we talked about Yamal before, he attracted attention when he was 15 or 16 years old. If there is a young man as exciting and talented as Dauman, we should talk about him. His performance will depend on how he copes with it all, and he seems to be much more mature than his peers. "
"He will face the pressure of fame at a very young age, which will not be easy, but we have seen young talents like this before, and it will be very interesting to follow the development of his career and see how Arteta treats him. If he is that good, you will always find a way to play him. "