And the same is expected of 15-year-old Max Dowman - who travelled with the first team for the Gunners' winter training camp in Dubai.
But Dowman has been creating his own impressive history - breaking records in the Gunners youth team.
When Jack Wilshere was coach of the U18s, he wasn't afraid to hand Dowman a debut at 13 - again, breaking another record for youngest debutant.
While he was fast-tracked into Arsenal's U18 team at the tender age of just 13 by former teen prodigy Jack Wilshere.
"This isn’t to add pressure on these young players because I don’t want to do that, but I was just a bit disappointed in Arteta not giving Nwaneri a bit more of a chance," Ferdinand said on his YouTube channel ‘Rio Ferdinand Presents’ back in November.
