Olivia Smith had a debut to remember in front of the Emirates Stadium crowd for Saturday’s Barclays WSL opener.
Our Canadian summer signing bagged a Player of the Match trophy, alongside a spectacular goal in front of the Clock End, to open her Arsenal account in style.
“Honestly, I couldn’t ask for a better way to start,” said Smith, after the match. “I think with the support of my teammates, the staff, and the fans, it made it so much sweeter. So, it was a great, great game.
“It was definitely an unreal atmosphere and something I’ve never felt before. So for me, to score a goal like that and to rile up the whole crowd, it was amazing.”
When asked how much fun it is to play alongside our squad, Olivia couldn’t hide her delight.
“Don’t even get me started! The feeling of being so creative on the pitch with other creative players – it’s an unreal feeling. And I think you can see on the pitch that it was just fun for us. We had the time of our lives and we came up with a great result.”
“I think this was just a glimpse. First game, many more to go. So I’m definitely looking at going up from here.”
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