Arsenal 4 -0 Brighton – 3 takeaways from Super League win

BOREHAMWOOD, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 16: Caitlin Foord of Arsenal is challenged by Jorja Fox of Brighton & Hove Albion during the FA Women’s Super League match between Arsenal WFC and Brighton & Hove Albion WFC at Meadow Park on September 16, 2022 in Borehamwood, England. (Photo by Harriet Lander/Getty Images)

Foord was unstoppable

Blackstenius and Mead (more on them later) will grab the headlines as the goal scorers in the match, but Caitlyn Foord was unstoppable down the left side in this match, setting up Little’s opening goal.

Caitlin Foord rinsed her defender and then put it on a plate for the first goal of the Women's Super League season 🌪

Foord. Kim Little. The opener in a 4-0 Arsenal win against Brighton.#BarclaysWSL #OptusSport pic.twitter.com/caD7WzCcZX
— Optus Sport (@OptusSport) September 16, 2022

She was explosive and combined very effectively with teammates and was a real problem for Brighton when they were trying to contain Arsenal to the outside channels with her ability on the ball to cut inside that set up the first goal.

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